Section 1 - Instruction

Time to discover your superpowers! Everyone has natural strengths - things you do effortlessly while others struggle.

These aren't skills you learned; they're talents you were born with that feel almost automatic.

Engagement Message

What's something you do that feels easy but others find difficult?

Section 2 - Instruction

Here's the key difference: skills are learned through practice and training. Strengths are natural patterns of thinking, feeling, or behaving that come effortlessly.

For example, learning Excel is a skill. Naturally spotting patterns in data is a strength.

Engagement Message

Can you think of something you picked up quickly without much formal training?

Section 3 - Instruction

Your natural strengths often hide in plain sight because they feel so normal to you. You might think "doesn't everyone notice details like this?" or "isn't organization obvious?"

The answer is no - what's obvious to you is your strength showing.

Engagement Message

What do people often ask for your help with?

Section 4 - Instruction

Look for patterns of excellence in your past. When have you consistently performed well without excessive effort? When do others turn to you naturally?

These patterns reveal where your innate talents lie, not just what you've studied.

Engagement Message

Which successes have come easily to you again and again?

Section 5 - Instruction

Here's another clue: your strengths energize you. When you use them, time flies and you feel engaged rather than drained.

Skills might tire you out, but strengths fuel you up.

Engagement Message

Which activities absorb you so much that hours just fly by?

Section 6 - Instruction

Pay attention to compliments you receive repeatedly. If multiple people across different settings notice the same thing about you, that's probably a strength.

Sign up
Join the 1M+ learners on CodeSignal
Be a part of our community of 1M+ users who develop and demonstrate their skills on CodeSignal