Question: Describe a time when you discovered a personal strength you previously did not know you had.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Have you ever had an occasion when you discovered a strong point in your character, that you didn’t know you had? Then think of the same occasion, but with a personal limitation.

Follow-up questions:

How did you come to that realization?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Social – Social Perceptiveness

Other Factors:

Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information,Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s self-awareness.
The candidate’s ability to identify strenths, weaknesses, and potentials.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of self-awareness.

Sample Answer:

It’s amazing how stressful situations can make you realize that you are capable of things. Like there was a time when we had a difficult customer and I had to deal with her. I never knew I’m good at customer service. I was even commended by my boss for handling it well.

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