In the screening phase of the process, do not talk about your other amazing talents or bring up skills you possess that aren’t part of the job description. You will come across as unfocused. You might sound like you are not interested in the job. Worse yet, you come across as a bad listener, because you will be perceived as answering a question that hasn’t been asked. There is a time to “stand out” later in the process, but if you do it in the beginning, you will be ejected from the candidate pool.
