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1. I possess great listening and patient skills, essentially understanding people with different difficulties.

• Valuable: This is valuable because dealing with peoples’ patience is something people should need in order to succeed in their job.
• Rare: A lot of employees do not have patience and are often rude to their customers
• Inimitable: The customers want to be understood and there for them, but few people want to help the next one and do not focus on the previous one.
• Non- Substitutable: This can be substituted for cooperation, but apart from that I think understanding people is something that sets people apart from the others.

  2. I possess respect to my customers and co-workers.

• Valuable: This is valuable because it is important to have respect for your co-workers and customers to gain a friendly, working environment.
• Rare: Sometimes, people will avoid customers’ demands and try to boss their own co-workers because they prefer not to do the work.
• Inimitable: The customers would like to be respected, especially if they’re paying for your needs.
• Non- Substitutable: This can be substituted for friendliness, but I believe friendliness is too intimate. I just think that having respect for your environment is a plus.

  3. I possess good networking and connections.

• Valuable: This is valuable because a lot of people are shy and do not know as much people as I do.
• Rare: A lot of employees do not know other companies or people and cannot give the customer the benefit of the doubt.
• Inimitable: People want to be introduced to other people, as well, as knowing people themselves. However, some people do not have the power to find connections.
• Non- Substitutable: This can be substituted for outgoing, but I believe that outgoing and knowing your connections are different.

  4. I possess security of privacy, meaning I do not share secrets.

• Valuable: A lot of people do not know how to keep their mouths shut and respect the privacy of others.
• Rare: A lot of employees sometimes share secrets of the company with their friends and that is wrong since some information cannot spill out in the hands of others.
• Inimitable: Having this quality will make others trust you more.
• Non- Substitutable: This can be substituted for trust, but I believe securing someone’s privacy goes way more deep than trust itself.

  5. I possess great leadership skills.

• Valuable: A lot of people were not involved, as much as I was. I was involved with mentoring with kids, worked four jobs, and helped the homeless.
• Rare: Many people want to follow the leader and do not process any leadership skills, so they follow.
• Inimitable: Having this quality will make you more successful because more jobs will call you because you have prior experience.
• Non- Substitutable: I believe for this quality it cannot be substituted because you need to start from somewhere and if you do not, I do not think you can acquire this skill.

  6. I see my own mistakes.

• Valuable: Some people are very stubborn and see themselves as perfect and that they can never process mistakes.
• Rare: Few people see their mistakes and try to improve their mistakes.
• Inimitable: I always strive to make myself better and I point it out with simple mistakes.
• Non- Substitutable: I believe this quality can be substituted, as being a perfectionist. However, I do not strive to be a perfectionist, I just want to fix mistakes.

  7. I possess optimism and future discovery.

• Valuable: I take this very seriously because it is important to move on from the past and focus on the future, maybe look for some possible outlooks.
• Rare: Few people want to look at the past and give up, this is not something to be proud of.
• Inimitable: I always strive to look at possible future outlooks and see for more opportunities.
• Non- Substitutable: This cannot be substituted because optimism is important for life and needs to be put in a person’s head to not give up, EVER.

  8. I am very passionate and dedicated to my school, my friends, my family, etc.

• Valuable: This is something to be cherished and it is something that is important to stay healthy and happy. These are the people that influence your decisions.
• Rare: Some do not maintain stable relationships with their families and friends and are left alone.
• Inimitable: I strive to seek help from the people that matter the most to me for the best advice and to help me get back up.
• Non- Substitutable: This cannot be substituted because the key to staying happy is to rely on your family for advice.

  9. I have confidence in myself.

• Valuable: People do not have confidence in themselves and cannot trust themselves.
• Rare: People do not trust themselves, but I always do. It is important to trust yourself and see how close you are to achieving the right thing.
• Inimitable: It is not simple to do this because a lot of people let their mistakes ruin them.
• Non- Substitutable: This can be replaced with trusting yourself; however, I think one should move forward and not look back.

  10.  Lastly, I think I am responsible.

• Valuable: People that are responsible take action for themselves and not blame others.
• Rare: A lot of people like to think that they’re right, but in reality, especially in a work setting, the customer is always right.
• Inimitable: I always like to think that if it is my fault, I will say sorry and move on from the situation.
• Non- Substitutable: This cannot be replaced because it is pretty self- explanatory. People should blame their own mistakes and not on others.

     As explained in this bullet, I like to think of myself as very optimistic and future forwarding. I like to see new opportunities and adventures. Maybe, the future might offer something new. I believe no one should ever give up. If you want to achieve something do it. I believe this is the best for being successful in a job.