How to Answer: What are your strengths?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Benefits Specialist job interview.
8. What are your strengths?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
The interviewer wants to identify if you have the skills needed to do the job successfully. They are also looking for a way to differentiate you from other candidates.
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 16th, 2022
How to Answer
Communicate the connection between your skills and what the company needs to find in their next hire, focusing on the strength(s) that will make you good at the job. Choose specific and unique strengths, avoiding generalizations like "I'm a strong communicator." Examples include:
- Hard skills (technical expertise or project management)
- Soft skills (time management and critical thinking)
- Personality traits (adaptable, kind, and self-sufficient)
- Knowledge-based skills (speaking multiple languages)
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 16th, 2022
Answer Example
"The job description mentions speaking Spanish is a plus and you've mentioned to me that a lot of your employees in the field speak English as a second language, if at all. I grew up in a two-language household (my parents only speak Spanish) and I took Chinese in high school, so I am fluent in both. I believe the combination of my benefits knowledge and speaking both Spanish and Chinese will allow me to be a huge asset to your team. I can handle calls with your Spanish-speaking and Chinese-speaking associates and can also translate the department's documents into both languages."
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 16th, 2022