When preparing for your interview, spend time reviewing the job requirements and rehearsing answers about how you and others would describe your key characteristics and skill set. Thinking about your best qualities ahead of time and deciding on how to relate them to the job can give you confidence when similar questions come up in an interview. Before going to your interview, develop a strong response to questions about how your coworkers would describe you.

"My peers know me best for being a team-oriented leader. One of my proudest moments was when one of my instructors offered to write me a letter of recommendation because she admired my empathy and leadership during a challenging college team project. She said that she could tell I had a personal investment in each person's success and appreciated the way I asked for feedback and celebrated everyone's successes."

"My past colleagues would describe me as a motivated and positive employee and as someone who brings good energy to the office. They would likely say that they enjoyed my commitment and willingness to jump in and help out anytime. They might also say that I was a little impatient sometimes and a bit of a perfectionist, but that's something I try to work on."