Your resume already has lots of details about your skills, work experience and your accomplishments. What else would a recruiter need to know about you?

Well, an employer would like to know if you are a team player, if you are creative or if you communicate effectively. Every employer looks for these skills and the interview is a good opportunity to highlight them.

Be a problem solver

Do you remember those complicated math exercises in the fifth grade? Guess what, solving those problems was not a complete waste of time. Being a problem solver is among the top skills that employers are looking for. Companies are always looking for candidates to solve their problems rapidly, cheaply and efficiently.

To test and analyze your problem solving abilities, employers can ask difficult questions such as “tell me about a difficult situation and how you dealt with it.”

Before you go to an interview do your homework and prepare a list with examples and situations where you solved issues and problems efficiently. During this exercise try to remember how you solved the problems and why you chose a certain course of action. Preparing in advance gives you confidence and you’ll be able to tackle any questions.

Communicate  effectively

The best way to prove that you’re a good communicator is to speak efficiently and with ease. Many jobs require being a good communicator especially if part of the job implies dealing with the public. Employers are always looking for candidates who are not afraid to meet and speak with new people and communicate easily.

To improve you communication skills you can try any of the following:

• Practice in front of the mirror talking about your last job.
• Role-play with a friend, your friend being the employer and you the candidate. Take your time to answer.
• If you don’t understand a question ask the interviewer to repeat or rephrase it.
• If you feel nervous try to relax and breath deeply.
• During the interview keep eye contact with your interviewer as much as possible.

Be a team player!

Being a team player can help you tremendously land a job. Being a team player means more than fulfilling your responsibilities, it means being a leader when the situations arise, means making your opinions known, means taking into consideration other people’s judgments and being able to lead your team to the best results possible and without conflicts.

To let your interviewer know that you’re an excellent team player prepare a list of projects that you worked on as part of a team. Don’t forget to mention your contribution to the project and whether or not you had to defuse any conflicts. If you coordinated a department or led a project don’t be shy to bring it up during the interview – it demonstrated your interests and your level of commitment.

Be multi-tasking

Jobs nowadays are becoming more and more complex. Businesses need employees able to perform multiple tasks.

To outline your multi-tasking ability you should:

• Make a list of the tasks you had to do during your previous jobs.
• Give examples of how you managed to handle multiple tasks in the same time.

 During the interview express your willingness to complete various tasks. It will prove your enthusiasm and your eagerness to assume an important role within the company.

Dimitrie Comanescu is the director and founder of Jobz Depot, Canada's new destination for job search, youth employment, retail jobs, customer service jobs, administrative jobs, career advice.