How to Sell Yourself In An Interview | 5 Tips to Promote Your Transferable Skills

Struggling to get promoted or change careers? Learn how to sell yourself in an interview by promoting your transferable skills for the role. This is one of the most common challenges for candidates looking for promotion, a career change, or even just moving to a slightly different role or sector.

In this video, Senior Interview Coach Elizabeth Conley from Interview Skills Clinic explains why so many candidates undersell themselves by describing what the role required instead of what they achieved and the value they can bring to the role. You’ll learn how to reframe your answers to highlight your value, promote your strengths, and prove your relevance — even without direct experience.

✅ Learn how to shift from describing responsibilities to selling achievements
✅ Discover 5 practical tips to promote yourself with confidence
✅ See how to position your transferable skills for promotion, sector moves, or career changes

🎯 If you want to stand out in your next interview, this is a must-watch. Don’t let your transferable skills go unnoticed! Learn to sell yourself in an interview.

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⏱ Final Timestamps

0:00 – Intro: Why it is so important to sell yourself in interview & why transferable skills matter i
0:45 – Common mistake: underselling yourself in interviews
1:40 – Tip 1: Transferable skills interview – shift from role to achievement
3:10 – Like & subscribe + free consultation for interview coaching
3:50 – Tip 2: Sell yourself interview tip – engage before your example
5:00 – Tip 3: Promote yourself interview tip – add detail in the middle of your STAR story
6:20 – Tip 4: How to end interview answers with role relevance
7:30 – Tip 5: Weakness question – self-awareness and growth mindset
8:45 – Summary: How to sell yourself and get promoted
9:30 – Next video: How to use the STAR method (without being formulaic)

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