| In the last installment of the
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| | the day. I have found that it makes me
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| description of the TODAY Acronym to
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| | feel much more sane, and keeps me
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| prepare for job interviews, we'll focus
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| | productive.
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| on the last letter-Y which stands for
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| | Note in the above example how I discussed
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| Your Strengths and Weaknesses.
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| | my weakness: that it's always been a
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| The previous letters were: T-Teamwork;
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| | problem, and how I work to overcome it on
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| O-Overcoming Obstacles; D-Duties of your
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| | a weekly basis. Also note that admitting
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| past positions; and A-Achievements.
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| | this specific weakness probably won't
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| The strengths and weaknesses topic is
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| | keep me from getting the job-unless the
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| universally the one that most
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| | hiring manager is a compulsive neat freak
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| interviewees are afraid of being asked,
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| | (in which case it's probably best that I
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| and the question that most interviewers
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| | not work for them). Avoid weaknesses that
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| are most likely to ask. Therefore there
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| | could seriously cast doubt on your work
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| is no reason not to have an excellent
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| | ethic or personality. Never discuss
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| answer to this question.
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| | coming into work late, personality
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| Let's start with the more difficult
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| | conflicts, or the quintessential "I work
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| question first-your weaknesses. No one
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| | too hard" as a weakness. First, nobody
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| likes to admit that they have a weakness,
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| | wants to take a chance on you if you have
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| whether it be for chocolate chip cookies
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| | the first two weaknesses, and nobody
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| and hot chocolate, or procrastinating
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| | actually believes the third one.
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| until the very last minute before an
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| | Acceptable weaknesses are a fear of
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| important project is due.
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| | public speaking, drinking too much coffee
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| The key to answering this question
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| | in the morning, or the constant battle to
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| correctly is to provide a weakness, and
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| | stop smoking, and others that are not
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| discuss how you have overcome it, or are
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| | typically job-threatening. Don't forget
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| working to overcome it. An example I
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| | to show how you are working to overcome
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| always use is that unless I'm constantly
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| | these weaknesses.
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| vigilant, my desk can turn into an
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| | In discussing your strengths-your best
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| absolute hovel of papers. I have a
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| | bet is to identify a strength that you
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| tendency to let things pile up even after
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| | know is a quality they are looking for in
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| I've completed a project, thinking that
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| | a job applicant. If it's a customer
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| I'll still need to refer to my notes in
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| | service position, emphasize how much you
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| the future. It's only after a few weeks
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| | like to help people, and although they
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| have snuck by and I make a desperate
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| | can be challenging at times, you enjoy
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| attempt to find the desktop again, that I
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| | being able to make someone else's life
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| realize that I didn't need to save as
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| | easier. Just don't get too sappy here or
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| much paperwork as I did. I now make sure
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| | it will seem fake, but if possible take
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| that I set aside time when I come into
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| | this opportunity to further show them
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| the office on Friday morning to clear off
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| | that you are the perfect applicant for
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| my desk and prioritize my projects for
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| | the job.
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