How Can I Job Search Confidently When I Feel Like I Have No Skills?

 [The Muse]( [ADVICE](   [JOBS](   [DISCUSSIONS](   [Jessica Vann](  Ask a Real Recruiter [How Can I Job Search Confidently When I'm Lacking Skills?](    Dear Real Recruiter, How can I approach my job search with confidence when my last job required me to only fetch coffee? Signed, Feeling Unworthy    Dear Feeling Unworthy, First of all, [confidence]( is an internally-generated resource, not external. Don't let the limitations of your previous role cloud how you feel about yourself or convey your worth. If you know you're capable of doing more than fetching coffee (and I know you are!), then you need to [walk into that interview]( room with the confidence and command that says so. How do you do that? Use these tips when readying yourself for your next interview. 1. Make a List of What You're Great at Think about the things that make you feel good about yourself. Are you gifted at organizing or creating systems and processes that improve efficiency? Or, are you great interpersonally and have a knack for making people feel heard and welcome? Start creating a list of those attributes. This will not only shore up your inner confidence, but it will also give you content that you can relate to what your interviewer is looking for in the company's next hire. 2. Think Through Your Day-to-Day So you're telling me that someone paid you for 40 hours each week plus benefits to only get coffee—and that's it? Even the most prodigal of companies probably had a few more expectations than that. When you're struggling to think of other responsibilities, it's helpful to talk through your day-to-day with a friend. It's easy to take for granted the other things you do, and by relaying what you spend your day doing, you'll be able to come up with significantly more content and depth than you previously thought. For instance, in addition to getting coffee, did you also ensure the office was appropriately stocked and presentable for visitors and employees? Did you manage the conference room schedule and ready rooms for meetings? Did you liaise with building maintenance staff on the upkeep of the office? Look at that! You've just described the background of a perfect office coordinator or administrative assistant. 3. Unlock Your Potential Remember, potential is not what you've done, it's what you can do. Rather than fixating on the most literal definition of yourself and what you've previously done, use this as an opportunity to think and dream expansively. What more can you do? What more is within you? Listen carefully to the needs of the person interviewing you and find ways to [relate your background]( or personality to those needs. Your previous job doesn't define the whole you, nor should it define your potential. The job search is enough to shake anyone's confidence—particularly when you've convinced yourself that you don't have valuable skills or experience to offer. But, I'm willing to bet you bring way more to the table than you think! Put these tips to work, and you'll tackle your job search with the confidence of someone who's more than deserving of that open position.  SHARE THIS ARTICLE [fb]( [in]( [tw](    More About Jessica Vann Jessica Vann is the Founder and Principal of Maven Recruiting Group, a boutique firm in San Francisco specializing in administrative and human resources staffing throughout the Bay Area. Vann earned her bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley with a double major in economics "to be practical" and rhetoric "to feed [her] soul." Born and raised in San Francisco, Vann lives in the Bay Area with her family.  [ ] [ ] Content for You [ ] [ ] [Sterling K. Brown: 'I Had to Let Go of Who I Was, in Order to Become Who I Am'](  [Sterling K. Brown: "I Had to Let Go of Who I Was, in Order to Become Who I Am"]( BY STAV ZIV  [11 Articles That'll Help You Understand Your Benefits (Because It's a Lot of Paperwork)](  [11 Articles That'll Help You Understand Your Benefits (Because It's a Lot of Paperwork)]( BY JIMMY OKUSZKA [ ] [ ] Top Question [ ] [ ] [How do I start going about networking for a job?]( Anonymous [ ]  [ANSWER THIS QUESTION](    [ ]  [ ] [ ] Hiring Now [ ] [ ]     [ServiceTitan]( [See Open Positions]( Multiple Locations Ara and Vahe started ServiceTitan in 2012 to help their families manage their growing home service businesses... [LOOK INSIDE]( [ServiceTitan](     [ ] [ ] More Muse Goodness [ ] [ ]  [Career Coach](   [CAREER COACH TIP OF THE DAY](   "Most of us feel like we need to know it all—that we should have everything about ourselves and our futures figured out all the time. But sometimes it's essential to live a place where we don't have all the answers, and that the unknown is actually where the magic of our lives happens and unfolds." — [Kristina Leonardi](  [Â]( [Learn more about Kristina](   [FB](  [IN](  [TW](  [INSTA](    [PREFERENCES]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [TERMS]( [UNSUBSCRIBE](    Daily Muse Inc. 1375 Broadway, New York, NY 10018                Â