Question: Have you specialized in any areas of your work, and how do you think your specialist knowledge can contribute in this job?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

In which areas do you consider yourself to be a specialist, and how do you envisage being able to utilize your expertise within our organization?

Follow-up questions:

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Active Learning

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems,Mental Processes – Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for a specific skill set which the candidate has developed.
If the candidate gives details on how they mastered this skill and how this skill will help them in this new position.
If the candidate clearly relates the benefits of this skill with this job role and company.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate highlights skills that is irrelevant to this job.
If the candidate is unable to provide examples of where they had used their skill in the past for positive outcome.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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