Throughout your life, you have been doing hard to gain
skills beyond what you learned in class. Your Degree is something that just
speaks your area of specialization, but your Skills are much more vast than the
bookish zone.
Talking about the modern work environment, it is so
competitive & demanding that you need to smartly & confidently sell
your skills. Here are a few tips to get this formula right-
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Emphasize on creating a Skill-Based
Resume
Firstly jot down all your
skills roughly, but in your CV primarily highlight the skills that particularly fit
description of your desired job position. If you want your skills to stand out
more than your degree, then create a separate skills section portraying all
your skills efficiently in your CV.
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Rehearse to Talk about your Skills
Rehearse to talk about your
skills that you have mentioned in your CV as it forms an outline for a part of your
interview.
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Be the Solution to the Problem
Companies always look for
candidates who can solve its problem effectively & efficiently. So always prepare
for an interview considering the problems hinted at the job advertisement.
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Say "I
am Good without actually saying it"
Yes... you heard it right! Until you don't bring forward
your skills in front of the interviewer, you can't sell them. But the
appropriate way to highlight your skills is through giving examples like-- you
could talk about times when you managed time well or led team etc.
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Record
Tangible Examples of Your Accomplishments
Keeping in record your praised work via emails or feedback
from clients can help you present tangible examples of your skills and great
work. Such records are also valuable when it comes to annual review or applying
for a new job or promotion etc.