While ensuring you give an honest answer, you should craft your response so as to show you're committed to learning new skills.  Here's an example:  "At times I've struggled in speaking publicly before groups, but I'm currently taking a course at the community college to boost my public speaking; my goal is to fully participate in team meetings at work."

Sometimes called a "personal branding statement," your USP comes into play during a crucial moment—a potential employer's first impression of you. So your USP is a one-sentence, short description of the "essence of you," recruiter and author Joe Turner says. While seemingly simple, a USP can be tough to prepare because the one-sentence should say three vitally important things: Who you are; your biggest strength; and the most important benefit that you could bring to an employer.

For the greatest impact, the benefit should be something measurable and the very best measure is dollars. For instance, Turner provides the following USP as an example: "Hands-on Operations Manager with strong people and team-building skills who has helped produce revenues of $2.8 million with a 22-percent margin for my previous employer." Turner offers free insider job-search secrets at www.jobchangesecrets.com.

Practice answering interview questions in front of a mirror. Just as with anything in life, practice can make perfect.

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