Interview question: What are some of your weaknesses or things that you think you need to improve/work on?

[Pex]

Originally posted by: Description
Don't tell them the truth. It's a trap. Your only "growth opportunities" should be similar to this:

"I need to become less attractive so co-workers are not constantly distracted."

"In the interest of teamwork, I need to learn to control my immense intelligence in the presence of less gifted co-workers."

"I need to learn how to relax instead of working my typical nineteen-hour days."

"I need to make contact with an alien civilization, since their technology is the only thing I don't already understand."

ahah those are good.



just say somethign like i have weak xxx but am taking yyy classes for it.

 

[bigrash]

As someone who works in HR, I'll tell you that it all depends on the person/company interviewing on what answer they're looking for. BS answer is acceptable as long as it sounds believeable. You can go more into details about it so that it doesn't look like you're bullshitting (like pointing out an example where you were so detail oriented or you were too competetive). Just make sure your example is not something that would prevent them from hiring you, but something that helped the company because of your hard work.

 

[gordiflan]

Originally posted by: sandmanwake
I'm going to try this one next time:

My biggest weakness is probably my job interview skills. I mean, most people don't even know me. In fact, how many of us really know another person and yet within the span of half an hour, I'm suppose to open up enough for some total stranger to take a peak at my soul, my being, or what ever it is you want to call that which makes me--me and decide based on what they see or rather preceive, whether or not I'm good enough to work for the company they are working for; whether or not I'll fit in the cogs which runs their company and whether or not I can do the job I'm interviewing for well. On top of that, I'm supposed to reveal enough to prove that I'm a better fit for the company and am more qualified than any other candidate for this position. Now, I don't know about you, but anyone who does any of the previously mentioned things well are either very good liers, in which case I wouldn't hire them if I were you, because I don't like liers or they've had plenty of practice at interviewing. Now assuming they're not lying, the question you should ask yourself then is why does this person have so much practice interviewing--how long did they stay at their previous job and why did they leave? Now, there could also be a third reason as to why they're so good at interviewing, and that's they're one of these rare individuals who are really comfortable with who they are and aren't afraid of sharing with others who they are. However, what are the chances of you meeting someone like that in my age group? Heck, most people my age still have to use alcohol as a crutch to interact with each other or with a member of the opposite sex, so I doubt you'll find any individual who fall into this third catagory of people who interview well in my age group. That leads us back to people like me. I don't interview well because frankly I don't feel comfortable with letting people knowing anything about me, but what are you interviewing for here, a boyfriend or an employee? How much do you really need to know about me other than whether or not I am the best one qualified to do this job? As far as whether or now I'm qualified to do the jobs this position calls for, I think I am or I wouldn't be here, but I believe you'll get a better idea of the quality of employee I am by calling my work references, my co-workers and my manager, and talking with them as to what kind of employee and co-worker I am. Here's a list of their telephone number. Talk with them--you'll find from talking with them that I'm a quick learner, willing to go above and beyond what my job description calls for, and that my work is always of great quality.

I hope this is sarcasm. If not, I'll be the first to tell you that you'll never find a job. Ever.

Not even as a garbage man.