- I am very personable and relate well to others.
- I have worked in the food and hospitality industry for a long time.
- I learn quickly and pick up on instructions easily.
- I am a happy and joyous person to be around.
- I come from a culturally-varied background and am therefore comfortable in many different settings and with a wide variety of different people.
Interview the five people who know you the best.
MOM:
My mom said she believes that my best human capital traits are an outgoing personality, perseverance, persistence, loyalty, and generosity.
DAD:
My dad said my best human capital traits are compassion, drive, being goal-oriented, a good sense of humor, intelligence, and capability.
FRIEND/ROOMMATE:
My friend, Logan, believes that my best human capital traits are being outgoing and not being afraid to speak to anyone, being very personable and intimate with people, and being a go-getter.
SISTER:
My sister believes my unique human capital traits to be communication, outgoing personality, getting along well with others, persuasiveness, and a professional yet approachable manner of presenting myself.
Reflect on the differences.
It seems that how I view myself is pretty similar to how others view me as well. I try to always be as self-aware as possible, and I think that shows in this exercise. A few things that I had not thought of (and were nice to hear!) were that I am driven/a go-getter, loyal, and am not surface-y with people, but rather take the time to really get to know them. This meant a lot to me, as I really try to be friends with everyone in a real and authentic way. If I were to edit my initial list, I would probably add that I am driven and finish any task I start, as that seemed to be a common theme throughout my interviews.
Marissa,
ReplyDeleteAwesome post, it was easy to read and hit all the points that you had to. I wish you would've went more into detail on how the human capital qualities you listed set you apart, but it was still very good! I also found that some of the qualities that I thought I had were also noticed by my five closest people. I find that in any sense, it is always better to be aware, but self-awareness is a specifically important part of that. Lastly, I liked how you learned something new about yourself that you would want to go back and add to your list (the fact that you always finish a task). Our posts shared some similarities, so feel free to check mine out here: http://cassidymckbusiness.blogspot.com/2016/03/whats-my-secret-sauce.html.
Overall, great job!