10 Mar Getting Hired
There are lots of movements within labor force market. People are changing their jobs, and this is reflected on the number of ads. Uncertainty and overload in the pandemic period are two main reasons to look for another job.
On the process of hiring there is one question where you should be prepared to answer:
Which are your strengths and weaknesses?
This is a great question to demonstrate your self-awareness. Meanwhile you may struggle to feel confident answering.
When answering to this question you can start from your last assessment or feed-back received. If none of these exists, just take the time with yourself, and acknowledge who you are at the job.
How do you interact with people?
How is your relationship with your superior?
What about structure and organization?
What do you need to perform?
How do you manage deadlines and pressure?
What you, don’t like?
What is not negotiable for you?
What means for your safety?
Try to connect your answer with the job description of the position you are applying for.
It is important to be confident expressing your strengths as well as your areas of improvement.
All works are different and so do we.
What I have firstly learned over my career, being in recruitment processes as a candidate, is that the alignment inside myself
(meaning mind-heart-gut) is the most important. This was giving me the clarity and power to answer all the questions and be confident.
By all questions I mean, mine and those from the recruiter and potential employer. And second, to give feed-back (to the recruiter) and express everything that was unclear creates doubt or discomfort.
It is good to acknowledge what you don’t know and prepare yourself to ask for support.
In one or two meetings you may find answers on which you were struggling since a while, and you can become ready to step into the process.
This is how coaching can support you to explore and prepare yourself for a significant step forward. You need only a little bit and that means OPENESS!