What Makes Me Great?

As a recruiter, I am consistently trying to match job seekers to their ideal career path. Part of this process includes coaching potential employees on the methods of "up-selling" themselves to potential employers. One question that is constantly repeated in interviews is: "Why should an organization hire you?"

Never giving much thought about the question, I recently started to search for what my answer would be in broader terms. Let me put it to you this way: Have your ever stopped and asked yourself, "What Makes Me Great?"

TOUGH QUESTION.

Everyone has a different response. When searching for the answer, it is important to remember two key elements: 1) Your motivators 2) Your core values.

MOTIVATORS

What gets you out of bed in the morning? If your answer to this question is: the alarm clock, the kids, work, or my parents yelling at me, sorry...these responses are NOT truly why you choose to live life everyday.

We are all motivated by different things. If you are unclear on what truly moves you to achieve more in life, think about these questions:

1) What/Who is important in my life?

2) Why is what/who important to me?

3) How do I feel when what/who is safe and secure?


CORE VALUES

What makes YOU different? Everyone has a different value system that is prioritized based on environmental, relational, spiritual, emotional, and behavioral factors. The bigger question is: Have you ever listed your values and assigned them a ranking based on importance in your life? If not, I dare you to try. Trust me, its a lot harder than you think.

I encourage you to think and pray about the answer to this question,"What Makes You Great?" More than anything, you will probably find things about yourself you did not know.