You Should Stop Downplaying Your Skills (Here Is What To Do)

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    Kemisola 2 years ago

    Just because something is easy to you doesn’t mean it is less valuable and because something comes easy to you doesn’t mean others can do it, too.  Just because it’s your job doesn’t mean your commitment to that job isn’t a big deal.

    Acknowledge what you are good at. Take pride in it.  Understand that it doesn’t make you better or worse or more worthwhile than anyone else, but it does make you different.  It even makes you special.

    So next time you are in a situation, such as an interview, consider doing the following:

    1. Use I, not we, to describe what you have done. When you use we, the actual contribution you yourself made is not clear.
    1. Speak openly about your accomplishments and the role you played.
    1. Describe how you collaborated with others in your lab. Use we to set the mood and describe your goals (e.g., “Our team was charged with …”), but then describe your role (e.g., “I carried out the …” or “I led the …”)
    1. Be specific, and back up your answers with concrete examples of what you accomplished and the impact it made.
    1. Explain how the work you did relates to the job you’re currently seeking.(if you are interviewing for a new job.)

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