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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
A recruiter's ideal candidate is someone who takes pride in building upon their strengths and uses them to contribute to the goals and success of the team. They also recognize their weaknesses as growth opportunities and even use their weaknesses to their advantage. For example, someone who is a perfectionist might spend too much time refining their work and have trouble knowing when it's good enough. This is both a strength and a weakness. The standard of excellence is in striking the right balance.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
According to HireVue's interview builder, a candidate with an intermediate skill level or above is someone who holds themself accountable for their setbacks while identifying and admitting to their weaknesses, limitations needed adjustments, and mistakes. Someone more experienced considers areas where there is room for improvement as a growth opportunity rather than a weakness or debilitation. And someone who takes ownership of a growth opportunity isn't afraid to share it, which in itself is a show of strength.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Before your interview, record yourself answering a question. Then take a break, and do some physical exercise to manifest more confidence. Follow that up with some stretches. Go to a mirror, give yourself a self affirming pep talk, and raise your arms, stretch your back, and make yourself as big as possible. Then go back to the camera, and record yourself answer the same question a second time. Then watch both recordings back to back and witness the difference. Research the body language of a confident and relaxed person in a seated position.
"I would say that one of my strengths is my positivity. I am great at motivating my team, setting the pace, and creating a strong sense of camaraderie. One of my weaknesses is that I sometimes push my own limits too far. In my aim to overachieve, I sometimes stretch myself too thin, and this is something I am aware of and have made significant strides in pacing myself."

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