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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
These types of questions help the hiring manager get a better sense of the traits that make you uniquely qualified for the job. Hiring managers look for candidates who can jump right in on the first day of work and start helping the company achieve and exceed its goals.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Computing and Communications has always been a solid area for me. I am interested in how cloud communications improve our daily lives and overall business efficiency. I see you are looking for team members who are experts in Internet-based voice and data communications, which caught my eye when I first saw your job posting."

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I have been focusing my career on becoming a cloud integration specialist, although I also have cross-platform app development expertise."

Sue is a Recruiter and Talent Sourcer with over 13 years of experience sourcing and interviewing candidates for a variety of roles and industries, including Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Financial, e-Commerce. She
When answering this question, show your ability to communicate technical concepts. Discuss your strengths, and be sure to highlight any specific skills that you excel in. Highlight particular skills listed on Workday's posting or job description. If there is a related area of interest where you'd like to expand your capabilities, you can mention those as well.

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.
"Regarding my technical skills, I would say I have a varying degree of skill levels. But my greatest skill is in how I apply those technical skills. I am excellent at time management, which allows me to prioritize based on the time allotted and the urgency of each component. I love a good puzzle, have strong attention to detail, and the gears are always turning. I see my greatest technical specialty as my ability to apply my combined skills."

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Training and Research have always been a solid area for me. I have a significant interest in Instructional Design and how it can contribute to learning objectives and improving our overall business efficiency. I see that you are looking for team members who are experts in payroll and human capital management and enterprise-level systems implementation, which is what caught my eye when I first saw your job posting.

Rachelle's Feedback
Nice answer! You do a great job outlining your areas of interest and specialty. You sound very enthusiastic.
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I wear multiple hats at work though my role is an expert, IT Business Analyst. with regards to domain knowledge, I possess knowledge in SAP and Salesforce platforms (ERP & CRM areas).
Marcie's Feedback
It's great that you're well-rounded and knowledgeable about many topics, but don't forget to directly answer the question and clearly state what your technical specialty is. If it's SAP and Salesforce platforms, tell the interviewer that with confidence. Talk more about how you gained that expertise and how it helps clients and your colleagues. Good job!
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