For me, one of my biggest strengths that I have is I am very observant. Throughout my life in jobs and just life, I am able to see the little things and act if necessary on those. I am also adaptable. I have always been a quick learner. Something that helps my ability to learn quickly is my ability to have a teachable mindset. I always ask questions to ensure I am doing or understanding something correctly. Something that I am currently working on is being able to delegate tasks to people even though they haven’t shown that they are reliable. This happens a lot in group projects but I am sure it will be different in the real world.
A good way to illustrate these strengths is from personal experience in my job as an assembler at Lam Research. To highlight my adaptability I was assigned to a more complicated, personally built tool for a customer. I was used to working on simpler models that had more quantity being built. I was used to working on the same steps for the machine and got pretty familiar with how things should be with that certain machine. However, being moved made it so I had to learn new ways to build this tool. While doing it, I noticed that the way the tool was being built, was causing assemblers to put parts on but for the proceeding steps to be done, you had to take off the part you just put on. This created a lot of wasted time. Weirdly, it was something that was never brought up by others who have worked on the same tool. Because I was observant and took initiative, I submitted a request to change the way the tool was being built. After a week, I was recognized for increasing efficiency on that specific tool 10%. This is not a creative novel, rather it is a real-life story that helps illustrate my strengths.
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Hello Faris,
Being observant is definitely something many employers look out for in potential employees. I agree that assigning unreliable people parts in a group project can be tricky. The story involving you taking initiative would stand out to employers and increase your chance of getting an interview. In a situation wanted ad, you might highlight your strengths, and then describe how you have used those strengths in the real world. Your story does a marvelous job of describing how you are not afraid to take action and think for yourself. Great post!
Hey Faris,
Being observant and noticing the smaller things can be an excellent trait to have in the eyes of a potential employer. Asking a lot of questions and being an adaptable person are more strong traits to have that represent your brand. I enjoyed reading the way you highlighted these strengths in your section about working as an assembler at Lam Research, this is a great way to showcase your accomplishments and skills in a real world setting. Thank you for sharing, great post!
It is good to hear that you are very observant and adaptable. Being able to see the little things and act in your workplace is good because you can help to double check the work and make it perfect. Great post!
Hi Faris,
I love that you brought up having a teachable mindset as one of your strengths. I think this is often easily overlooked but an extremely important attribute of successful people. It’s also closely tied with having an internal locus of control which is also critical. Being able to face problems head on and solve them as well as learn from your mistakes will take you further in the long run! I can completely relate to you on having a hard time delegating tasks, but I am also hopeful that in the workforce others will be equally motivated. Great post, thanks for sharing!