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Summary of Experience + Adjective

Hi. I am Merisa. I am an innovative Software engineer with 5 years of work experience managing all .. function in companies.

Your accomplishment: List of accomplishments + Proof of Performance:

I have led the .. of company for 3 years and had the opportunity to bring in ... dollars worth of new business during that time.

How you are fit to the position: how your skills are aligned with their requirement?

Why should we hire you?

what the company needs? Read the job description carefully and find what they are looking for

From your job description, I noticed that you are looking or someone who is good with communication as well as technical skills, which is why I am perfect fit for the job. I am an effective communicator, skilled in giving presentations, communicating via email. I am even proficient in using a number of software systems required to keep track of data.

Stories: add stories to skill

At my last job, while I was the admin of my university, we organized a nation-wide tech-fest and I was the POC for all the students, professors, participants, and other attendees. To ensure there are no confusions, I answered hundreds of queries via email, phone and even in person ranging from accommodation to technical issues. At the end of the conference my vice principal commended me for being calm and empathetic while handling all the communication.

What makes you different:

Your volunteer work
how you are a team player
example when you went beyond the call of duty
your willingness to learn quickly

In my free time, I learnt how to code in HTML/ JavaScript and used it to revamp our University's homepage for which I received appreciation from my principal. I would love to bring my coding skills and my passion to learn new technologies to this position.

I am not special, I am not different from other may be
I am hungry to learn (attitude)
Give an opportunity

Why do you want this job?

Do your research to company

Company's reputation is certainly factor. Also, a friend of mine who has been working here in the IT department for the past two years has said that the company's culture encourages learning and development while on the job and really rewards hard work.

Align your skills with the role

As I have read on your website, you are planning to launch several new products and features in the upcoming months and I would love to be a part of that growth. I know that my experience in product management and my leadership skills will help your company with on time releases and delivery.

What are your strengths and weakness?

Know your strengths and acknowledge your weakness

I am a quick learner. Over the past 3 years, I have worked on 3 different technologies. As the lead of my team, I even had the opportunity to learn about sales while talking to new customers. It is my motto in life to learn something new everyday and I actively seek feedback to keep growing.

Sometimes, I find it hard to manage my time and cut too close to the deadlines. To overcome this, I have started using post-it that I stick on my laptop. I even organised my calendar to include my daily, weekly and long term tasks so that I prioritize my work better.

What are the challenges you have faced?

What interviewer wants to know?

How you solve problems?
How you work under stress?
Your way of getting things done

Common mistakes

Do not take it personally

How to answer it?

Talk about the challenges
Focus more on how you overcame it
Talk about what you learnt from it
Talk about how you are helping others

When our project release was delayed, I co-ordinated with my entire team to get the schedule back on track. We troubleshoot the issue and solved the problems. Upon further investigation, I found out that lack of proper communication and restriction of knowledge among a few team members was the main issue. So, I scheduled weekly "Share and Learn" sessions where both the seniors and freshers of the team would come together and discuss the advancements of the project. This challenge taught me that along with technology, proper communication drives a project to completion.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

What the interviewer wants to know?

Are you ambitious?
Long term goals

Common Mistakes

In your place
As the CEO of this company

I am really excited about this position because in the next 5 years, I would like to see myself having end to end expertise in the pharmacy domain and I know that this job will give me that opportunity. I am even excited about developing my managerial skills and in the next couple of years possibly even take the lead on some projects.