Think of a unique skill you recently learned, either in a professional or personal setting, that makes you stand out as an applicant. Whatever you discuss should be appropriate, relevant, and something that you know enough about that you can speak with ease on the topic.

"I recently learned the ins and outs of SEO through an online course sponsored by my previous company. It was a 50-hour course that dove into the key principles of SEO and how we can incorporate its most important tenets into our digital marketing practices. I noticed that our competitors used SEO, so I researched the course and created a proposal for my boss. She accepted my proposal, and my team took the course together. This new skill has deepened our understanding of the industry and made us a better competitor."

"I've spent the last three months learning Portuguese in my spare time. I've always enjoyed learning new languages, and my interest was sparked in particular by one of the client teams that I work with in Brazil. I spend about 5-10 hours a week in my free time listening to Portuguese podcasts and reading articles in Portuguese. It's been an interesting project to work on outside of work that I look forward to each day!"