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what shall I answer at interview when asked what my weakneses are?
Asked by nikiky
It is an interview for a admin assistant. But what is the best answer ?
Asked by nikiky
It is an interview for a admin assistant. But what is the best answer ?
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Best Answer:
just say none, unless you do have weaknesses professionally wise [i.e. bad back, attention disorder, dyslexic, so and so. if you do this you wont get the job anyway ...]. that's the answer your possible employer wants to hear.
just say none, unless you do have weaknesses professionally wise [i.e. bad back, attention disorder, dyslexic, so and so. if you do this you wont get the job anyway ...]. that's the answer your possible employer wants to hear.
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chocolate
Answered by pepzi_bandit
Answered by pepzi_bandit
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Your weakness would be attention to detail. Tell them that you like to ensure the job is done correctly so find this takes a little longer sometimes than people prefer.
Answered by mlud12000
Answered by mlud12000
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Honesty-always the best place to start.
Answered by Nazrat
Answered by Nazrat
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This is one of the hardest questions for anyone to answer in any interview. The best answer? The honest one.
Example: you might have a problem with being criticized. you might have a problem with not receiving praise for a job well done. you might have a problem having someone younger/older than you be your boss.
These are just a few "weaknesses" I've heard in interviews. With each one though I'm glad people were willing to admit their weakness...remember we're all human, we all have a weakness and we're definitely not perfect.
Good luck with the job.
Answered by okiemom67
Answered by okiemom67
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I have advised people, hired and fired people, and I think honesty is above all the best answer, but I think in seeking a weakness, it is usually best to make it a weakness that is also a strength. Make it a
a positive negative---Like:
I'm too much of a perfectionist.
I have a hard time sometimes accepting my own mistakes.
I want to develop so fast and do the job so well, I can be impatient at times with myself.
I have a hard time accepting compliments, or a hard time judging my own performance or something like that.
Whatever you do, do not lie! That is one weakness that if found out, will color all the other strengths and weaknesses.
Answered by sirburd
Answered by sirburd
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It is a no-win question that second-rate interviewers like to use, to make candidates feel uncomfortable.
Don't answer it directly. Say, "I like to pay careful attention to all of my tasks at hand." Stun them with doublespeak. If you are good, they will never realize you didn't answer the question directly, as asked.
Politicians do this all the time.
Answered by danashelchan
Answered by danashelchan
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Tell 'em it's your timekeeping!
Your weaknesses are a common interview question and the "stock" answers are well rehearsed and should come as no surprise to the interviewer.
Surprise them ;o)
Answered by 203
Answered by 203
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Do you know what your weaknesses are? If so I would love to acknowledge you for knowing your weaknesses because this knowledge is a strength. Most people don't have any idea. Think positive and ready to serve.
Answered by Coach Ronny
Answered by Coach Ronny
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It is good that you are thinking ahead and that is a question that is a frequent one that is asked in an interview.
The trick is to always attempt to turn a disadvantage into an advantage.
You might say that you arrive too early at your job and are lonely when no one else or so few people are there. You may use staying late with the same type of answer. Another answer might be that you are too much of a perfectionist.
Good luck on the interview.
Answered by DrIG
Answered by DrIG
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You should answer that you do not have any weaknesses, but that you are always willing to develop areas for improvement.
Answered by kuchi
Answered by kuchi
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Hiya, I interview all the time and this question is always asked of interviewees. One of my favourites is when people say "maybe sometimes I work too hard". Future employers love that one!! You could say that you prefer to focus on your strengths but if you had one weakness it would be maybe that sometimes I work too hard. Good luck!
Answered by Lorraine G
Answered by Lorraine G
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The reason people ask this in interviews is often to check whether you are self aware. For that reason I would avoid answers which are designed to trick the interviewer into thinking that your weakness is really a strength. You could say something along the lines of "Well, the areas I most want to develop are ..." That will show that you are both self-aware and determined to develop.
Answered by Bright Frost
Answered by Bright Frost
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Tell them its Kryptonite.
Answered by All the Best
Answered by All the Best
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I enjoy my work and always give each project my best shot. So when sometimes I don't feel that others are pulling their weight, I find it a little frustrating. I am aware of that weakness, and in those situations I try to overcome it with a positive attitude that I hope will catch on.
They might ask for an example so plan your next answer !!
Answered by What the Heck
Answered by What the Heck
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NEVER say "none".... I ask this question in every interview I do... when they say that, I retort with "so, you're perfect in everyway?" You know they are lying. I would answer with "I tend to overfocus on projects".... I love it when I get answers like that!
Answered by So_Cal_QT
Answered by So_Cal_QT
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If they are asking for a professional weakness, tell them them that filing is your weakness because everybody hates filing, but tell them that you are working on it.
If it is a personal weakness then tell them that it is worrying that you will not get employment based on your nervousness at making a good first impression in interviews.
Answered by jerisdream3
Answered by jerisdream3
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say that you love ice cream, and thats your weakness. or that you are a workaholic.
Answered by Speeding along I-75
Answered by Speeding along I-75
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Say that you're a very meticulous individual, and this may sometimes appear to others that you're fussy because of your attention to detail; however, to you it just means that you like to get things done thoroughly and correctly on (or very close to) the first attempt.
Hope this helps..!
Answered by rgarnem
Answered by rgarnem
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Anyone who would still actually ask those usual moronic interview questions - where do you see yourself in five years, what are your strengths, what are your weaknesses, etc. got their job through being related to the owner of the company, certainly not by being actually qualified to interview prospective employees; otherwise they would never ask questions that everyone already knows how to answer.
But if you do get interviewed by an idiot, do what the majority here already said - turn the negative into a positive. "Oh, I tend to get so wrapped up in my current project that I forget to take breaks or stop for lunch until I am finished." The idiot who asked you that idiotic question won't even be listening anyway.
Answered by smik s
Answered by smik s
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CLICHE ALERT!!!!!.....don't say "I'm a perfectionist"..or "I'm a workaholic'...best solution is definately to turn it around...'areas I'm working on are....' yes be honest of course but be clever with focus and emphasis. Doen't let the 'weaknesses' get magnified. Avoid staring at the interviewer and twitching.
Answered by Ev-ian
Answered by Ev-ian
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"Nothing that would affect my ability to do the job"
Answered by prepare4trouble
Answered by prepare4trouble
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Just say that you tend to work so hard that you forget you have a life, you pay so much attention to detail and you can't wait to get something done to the best quality once you have started it!
Answered by sonic_chic
Answered by sonic_chic
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Well, if you're interviewing with a decent interviewer, you'll definitely get this question... as well as the one that asks about your strenghts...
Here is a link to a website that gives you loads of info about interviews, how to follow up after, what to wear to the interview.. Check it out! There's lots of info to make you feel more secure about interviewing!
http://interview.monster.ca/8707_en-CA_p1.asp
Good luck! Hope you get the job!
Answered by The ReDesign Diva
Answered by The ReDesign Diva
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Better jobs don't even ask questions like this. I've only been asked those kinds of questions in retail and for self-owned & operated clerical positions like day care centers, low paying jobs.
I haven't found an answer that works yet because I fail that question every time. They are testing you, and they catch me off guard with it all the time. It doesn't really matter what you say because every 'person' is different in what they want to hear so you never know what answer will be what that particular interviewer is looking to hear. It's crap.
Answered by dancedoodles
Answered by dancedoodles
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be honest.
Mine is being direct. I do not say please and thanks as much as I should. I was upfront. When someone says I am being rude my boss says no she is not, that is the way she is. I was upfront and that protects me.
Plus that told them they would know what I thought and would not be a push over.
So think of your weakness that is also a positive.
You may ask to many questions (that tells them you are wanting to learn why and not just be a robot)
You may be shy and it takes you a bit to warm up. This says you are laid back but also says you will not be the office gossip.
I am sure you can think of many more
Answered by G L
Answered by G L
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Just be honest, but say you are prepared to work on them/ or working on them.
Answered by Zeki K
Answered by Zeki K
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so tell them wat ur weaknesses are.. they are just trying to assess how u can fare up with the position ur applying for...
Answered by Leland
Answered by Leland
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