Elevator Pitch
Good morning. My name is Lazanda Bridges-Bailey. I'm here for the 9 a.m job interview for the role of Occupational Therapist. I’m an Occupational Social Worker at HCR ManorCare with a special focus on employee wellness and the development of workplace adaptation. Along with my two years of specialized experience in social work, I’m also an alumnus of the Indiana Wesleyan University B.Sc. in Psychology program with a focus on human relations. I’m an admirer of Teleperformance’s ability to integrate war veterans into the customer service industry through the use of background check and assessment technology. I a positive that I can utilize my personal experience as a US Army Senior Non-Commissioner to help your organization create talent management programs and structures that will assist in the identification and development of high-potential employees.
What Are Your Strengths?
One of my key strengths is the ability to execute deep conversations with those around me while remaining positive at the same time. Additionally, I tend to provide relevant and functional solutions regardless of the level of difficulty. My workplace experiences have also enabled me to view every situation as a learning opportunity. Lastly, I use my harmonious side to help settle personal disagreements between my colleagues.
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Define Your Strengths and How You Will Use Them in Your Career
As a military officer who constantly encountered psychological and physical challenges, I came to appreciate the role that positivity played in the attainment of occupational objectives. As human beings, how we respond to difficulties determines the levels of progress we can contribute to our respective organizations. Positivity will allow me to face my challenges head-on as well as enabling me to become a highly motivated professional.
Being a mother has also taught me that sometimes children undergo modern challenges that we cannot relate to. Hence, I’m positive that understanding other peoples’ experiences will allow me to learn from them. I am also aware that developing innovative and tailor-made solutions to workplace challenges significantly promotes company growth. Therefore, I will strive to remain relevant and not deviate from the problem at hand. Lastly, I will aim to remain harmonious when faced with workplace politics, as well as using my conversational skills to communicate with my superiors and juniors alike. Effective communication will allow me to ask for and offer timely advice to my colleagues in the future.
How Will Your Strengths Positively Impact Our Organization?
I believe that one's strengths can be harnessed to overcome individual and collective workplace difficulties. I will use my conversational skills to coach, guide, and advise employees on how best to plan for and succeed in their careers. Secondly, my ability to create relevant solutions will allow me to work with other departments to provide input concerning the obtainment of modern workplace equipment and workspaces. Thirdly, I will strive to use my harmonious side to help create interesting team building activities in conjunction with the company’s HR department. I believe that such developments will allow employees to become more receptive and accommodative of day-to-day activities. Lastly, I acknowledge that every occupation requires one to develop a learning-oriented approach in job execution. Therefore, I will channel inner positivity to help employees understand that in-job training procedures will allow them to be better placed for future promotion opportunities.
Name a Challenge You Have Overcome and Describe How You Have Overcome It
Around four months ago, I was introduced to a colleague who was suffering from the post-traumatic stress disorder. I noticed that her condition was caused by physical abuse that she had suffered while living as a foster child. Although she was an adult, her constant tantrums and aggressiveness were compromising the nature of our work. I soon realized that despite my conversational skills, she still could not open up to me. Therefore, I sought to educate yourself about PTSD and how victims should be handled. After a few weeks, I had been successful in helping her develop a positive outlook on life which improved her output.
