How to Answer: What are your strengths?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a HR Specialist job interview.
4. What are your strengths?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. The interviewer wants to know what you identify as your top strength(s) and how they make you the best candidate for the job.
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 23rd, 2022
How to Answer
Choose your top two or three strengths that are relevant to the job. Tell the interviewer how those skills will help you do the job and explain why they make you a strong candidate. Choose strengths that are unique or specific rather than skills like "strong communicator" or "time management." Some examples include:
- Project management
- Technical skills
- Critical thinking
- Adaptable
- Self-sufficient
- Speaking multiple languages
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 23rd, 2022
Answer Example
"I believe my technical skills and adaptability are two strengths that make me a strong candidate for this job. I have significant experience using the HRIS system you have in place and am also an expert with Excel and Tableau. Having advanced skills in those systems will allow me to hit the ground running and be an asset to your team. Additionally, I have always been a highly adaptable person. I am open to change, which can be crucial in an HR role where you might need to quickly go from a lone-wolf mindset working on your computer to a social energizer in an employee meeting. My adaptability also makes me a curious person. I want to constantly learn, and as such, I am always willing to take on new tasks, pick up new skills, or spend time learning someone else's process. All of those aspects of my personality make me a strong team player."
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 23rd, 2022