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Adaptability

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, adaptability means: The ability to adjust effectively when tasks, conditions or priorities change.

In Turkish: uyum sağlama becerisi

How it is used

Use for responding effectively to change, supported by a specific example.

Example sentences

  1. Moving from fieldwork to remote coordination tested my adaptability.

    A change in working conditions requires a different approach.

  2. She showed adaptability when the project switched from training adults to teenagers.

    The audience change calls for adjusting methods and communication.

Common collocations

  • demonstrate adaptability
  • adaptability to change
  • strengthA quality or ability that you are particularly good at and that helps you do your job well.
  • transferable skillsSkills you have gained in one job, course of study or activity that are also useful in a different job or industry.

More terms: Skills, Strengths & Weaknesses

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