Personal outcomes

In their rush to talk about organizational outcomes, interviewees often
neglect to talk about their personal outcomes. Articulating personal
outcomes can be a very effective interview technique, particularly
when those outcomes are directly relevant to the job you’re applying
for. It’s also an effective way to highlight an important skill or
insight to an interviewer who seems to be incapable of asking
appropriate questions. Personal outcomes include any benefits you have accrued as a
result of your work. These can include:

• learning new skills;
• improving existing skills;
• gaining new insights;
• various forms of recognition, including promotion or monetary gain.
For example, stating that, at the end of a big project, you felt a
wonderful sense of accomplishment (a very natural thing to feel)
signals to the interviewer that you’re the sort of person who is motivated
by working on and successfully completing a large project.

Here are some examples of simple but effective personal outcome endings:
As a result of working on the project, my planning and
organisational skills improved dramatically. (skills-based)
By the end of my stay with company x, my insight into the
legal aspects of occupational health and safety requirements
had improved significantly. (knowledge-based)
One of the pleasing things about working with the project team
was discovering how much I enjoyed working in a team environment.
I always thought that I functioned better working
solo, but I discovered that I was highly effective working as
part of a team. (skills-based and motivation relating to teamwork)