Need some guidance to better sell myself to hiring managers
Hi all,
I have been applying since half a year now and did get a couple of screening interviews but I never managed to get to the next stage. I know that this is partially because I become very anxious during the interview. I dont want mess it up and because of this l struggle to get my ideas across.
At first I rushed with my elevator pitch and maybe summed it uo in 10-15 seconds which is not enough. Now I slowed a bit down but still not up to par.
I know I am selling myself short, however when I think back I struggle to come up with a list of things that I have achieved during my previous jobs(in Manufacturing). What I mean here is that usually it was in collaboration with others and collectively we achieved X, Y and Z targets. Its very daunting because now I cannot mention stuff because others have chipped in. This is what I dont get at all, they want us to be collaborative and teamplayers but then they want us to mention things that we did per say using "I" statements.
Can you please give some pointers on how to go about finding these strengths of mine that I could mention in these interviews(I know only I know what I done but I am hoping there is a practical way about it)? What questions should I ask myself to get to these answers. Can you recommend any books which help with this?
I am a bit desperate because I was unsuccessful on 3-5 screening interviews for companies that I really wanted to work for. I know the job market is at an all time low at the moment but I know I could improve on many areas.
Also, often they ask situational questions to see my train of tought. Because I am not used to think out loud, especially not when I have spectators, how do you prepare for this?
Please, give me some guidance so I can start improving on these things. Thank you!