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The following questions can help you understand yourself. For a more in-depth understanding, you will want to use a personality measure such as the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. Read more online.

•Think about when you are being positive. How would you describe yourself?

•Think about when you are being negative. How would you describe yourself?

•Think about when you’ve been in a difficult situation at work; how was it resolved and what was your part in this?

Write down the keywords that describe you, and then ask close friends or relatives to see if they agree. For each word, give an example of when you used your strengths in a positive way. For example:

Cooperative: I work well with other people. For example, my colleague had a problem with a project and several things needed completing at short notice. I reprioritised what I was doing to help her out, including staying late so that she met her deadline.

Customer focused: I pride myself on doing all I can to achieve customer satisfaction. When I overheard a customer complaining at a till, I took them to one side (so it did not impact on other customers), listened to their problems and dealt with the situation swiftly. This resulted in a letter of thanks to my manager, and a larger order from the customer.

Your responses can help in thinking about the role you want to undertake with a company and how you can best relate to others.

Samira said: “I’m quite an outgoing person who has been forced to work alone for so much of the time. I’m assertive and not afraid to stand up for things I believe in. I am trusting and wonder if at times I can be a bit too trusting. I love change and am not constrained by traditional ways of working. I’m a perfectionist so I do a really good job but it does mean I can be a bit critical of others. I sometimes find it hard to meet deadlines as I can get distracted by other people.”

Action: list your top personal characteristics.