In a competitive job market companies will take a look at candidate's skills and decide how they will best fit into their environment. During an interview you want make sure that you emphasize your skills to set yourself apart from the other candidates.

In this article we will focus on three different types of skills:

1. Portable skills

These are skills that you currently have that can be utilized for the job or the company. Many employees will take a strong look at what your current skills are that will require no additional training. This is what you emphasize on your resume and probably the main reason you got the interview in the first place.

2. Personality

When an employee is interviewing you they are trying to figure out how you will fit into the current office environment. They also will be assessing you personality to see if you will fit into their team environment and what strengths you will bring to that team.

When an employee ask you to tell them about yourself, let them know about your professional situation but also them about your personal attributes as well. Let the interviewer take a sneak peek into what you will bring on a personal level to improve the office.

3. Experience

This will include educational attainment, training outside of the job, any professional tradeshows or seminars you may have attended to further develop your skills.

Based on the industry you are in this will vary and if you have attended any continuing education make sure that you let them know if it is not stated on your resume.

Let the employee know what you bring to the company and the job by highlighting your skills. Everybody has unique experiences and skills make sure that yours shine through during the interview.