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Humble Bragging - the new false modesty...

Having met many perfectionists in my years of interviewing, I loved the Harvard Business Review article on Humblebragging. So did everybody I shared it with. Of course, when you get asked what your strengths and weaknesses are, everybody wants to present themselves in the best light, so humblebragging seems a subtle way of doing this. Unfortunately, HR people have heard it all before, so they are very much aware of the difference between highlighting your strengths and false modesty. True Story Don “I am a little controlling, and somewhat of a perfectionist, which I realised was disempowering my staff, so I worked very hard at delegating.  I was so successful that I have delegated my way out of a job, which is why I am now looking for new opportunities” When you are actively looking for work, how do you shine a light on your skills and accomplishments in a way that the interviewer finds appealing? Self awareness is not a trait a lot of people have.   We all believe we do