A reader writes:

I’ve a number of medical circumstances that make me usually a low-energy individual. Nevertheless, my attendance is rarely a difficulty, and I’m fairly sensible and a very good employee and worker. Earlier managers have raved about me. To not toot my very own horn, however I believe I’m a fairly superior worker.

I utilized for an inside place that I’m certified for. The posting says they’re in search of a “motivated, energetic, self-starter who could make quick contribution to the staff.”

What does “energetic” imply on this context?

I really feel I’m motivated and a self-starter, however bodily I’m not energetic, nor will I ever be. I’m simply bodily not capable of be and sure that most likely comes throughout in zoom conferences and such. I’m all the time pleasant {and professional}, simply not “energetic” as I believe it means.

I’ll most likely get an interview as a result of it’s an inside function, so I have to know how one can deal with that. Simply convey up tasks I’ve initiated to raised my groups? Speak about tasks I’ve accomplished earlier than their due dates? I’m unsure how one can convey how I’d be an amazing decide in the event that they’re in search of somebody to be outgoing and “energetic.”

A lot of the time, “energetic” on this context doesn’t imply a rah-rah / bubbly / outgoing / bodily vitality sort individual. It means issues like: you see work that must be finished and also you do it, you provoke helpful new tasks, you might have a sense of urgency when it’s wanted, and also you strategy work with a can-do spirit (when real looking) relatively than all the time in search of causes one thing gained’t work.

The way in which you’d convey these issues in an interview is to speak about instances while you’ve approached work that method — suppose again by means of your work accomplishments for examples that illustrate these traits and work them in as you’re discussing the job and what you’d convey to it.

And naturally, in case your interviewer is in search of a brilliant rah-rah sort, it’s smarter to not attempt to seem that method for those who’re not. You need the hiring supervisor to know who they’re hiring in order that there aren’t surprises when you’re on the job … and so that you don’t find yourself in a job that wishes you to be somebody you’re not or the place you gained’t thrive. Present them what you would convey to the function as a way to each determine whether or not it’s the precise match or not.