selling your skills not just filling a role #jobsearch #jobseekers

12 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief segment of the video, the speakers argue that the most valuable phrase for job seekers and professionals is “How can I help?” They explain that instead of constantly pitching oneself, candidates should adopt a service mindset: ask the team or contact what problems they are trying to solve, what challenges they face, and then position their own skills as solutions to those specific needs. By focusing on the other party’s pain points and offering concrete ways to contribute, the job‑search conversation becomes shorter, more relevant, and more likely to lead to an opportunity. The speakers stress that this approach works both in professional networking and personal interactions, and that it moves the candidate from a self‑centered sales pitch to a problem‑solving collaborator.

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The 4 most valuable words are, how can I help? Just over the course of getting to Nike and just getting yourself out of comfortability, because I'm sure it was uncomfortable.
Here's what I found. This is applicable for anybody in either your professional or personal life. The 4 most valuable words that I have found are, how can I help? Here are the few skills that I have. Can any of them be helpful to you? A lot of people think that you need to be talking the whole time trying to sell to someone, and really you need to be asking questions about what are you going through? What are you trying to solve? What are the biggest problems you're dealing with? And I think for people who are trying to get jobs, Asking teams sometimes what they're trying to solve and what are their biggest problems can then allow you to be— take shorter time to then explain how you could help add to that. 'Cause the sun's so shining.