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答：尽管我从未想过要当作家或出版商，但我在市场推广部的大量工作都要靠良好的写作技巧和富有创意的设计才能。大学时在报社的兼职工作让我学会许多出版方面的知识，如何排版和如何写最有影响力的短句等技巧。市场推广方面的工作使我必须向图形设计师说明我的目标，以避免大量的复查工作。

描述你如何用专业技能解决问题。举个具体的例子，说明相同的技能怎样才能在不同情况或在你负责的工作中变得实用。如果你被聘用，在什么样的环境下你会发挥得最好。

Q:How have your technical skills been an asset?

A:Although I never planned on a career as a writer or publisher,much of my job in marketing has depended on good writing and creative layout skills.My parttime college job with a newspaper taught me a lot about desktop publishing,how to position something on a page effectively,and how to write short sentences with maximum impact.In all of my marketing jobs,Ive been able to explain my goals clearly to graphic designers,which has helped me avoid costly design revisions.