| The fastest way to make a good interview
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| | receiving responses that uncover the
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| go bad is to avoid questions posed by the
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| | not-so-pleasant side of
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| hiring manager. The one question
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| | candidates.Cleverly Designed "Greatest
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| candidates love to avoid is, "What is
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| | Weakness" Questions* We all have aspects
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| your greatest weakness?" Most candidates
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| | of our job we prefer not to do. What
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| are quick to respond with superficial
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| | aspect of your day-to-day
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| answers such as "I'm a workaholic" or
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| | responsibilities do you dislike?In hopes
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| "I'm a perfectionist." Not only are those
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| | of making you feel comfortable,
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| responses boring, but they are also
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| | interviewers may ask questions that start
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| predictable answers interviewers are used
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| | with "we." The psychology behind this is
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| to hearing. So much so that an
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| | to make you feel as though you are with a
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| interviewer's comeback line often is,
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| | friend, which can cause you to let your
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| "That doesn't sound like a weakness. Now
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| | guard down.* Think back to your last
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| why don't you tell me about a real
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| | review. What suggestions did your
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| weakness?"Ouch. What an uncomfortable
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| | supervisor have for improvement?The
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| position to be in-when a decision maker
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| | chances are extremely high that your
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| challenges you during an interview. Just
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| | supervisor offered suggestions for
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| like you, the interviewer wants the
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| | improvement. Interviewers are aware of
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| process to go as seamlessly as possible,
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| | this and anticipate that you will
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| and they quickly become resentful when
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| | disclose the details of your most recent
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| they are placed in a confrontational
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| | evaluation.* Describe a project you
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| position.When answering questions
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| | worked on that didn't turn out as well as
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| surrounding your greatest weakness, my
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| | you expected.Interviewers find that job
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| advice is to tell the truth-to a point.
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| | seekers reveal more when they are asked
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| Though I don't advocate providing a
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| | to tell a story. The assumption is made
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| play-by-play of every area that may need
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| | that the more you talk, the more likely
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| improvement, it isn't a good idea not to
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| | you'll disclose your weaknesses.* In what
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| cop to a weakness either. A happy medium
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| | area of your work do you think you can be
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| does exist, and it lies in focusing your
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| | more effective?This question is very
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| response on an area that doesn't have a
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| | similar to "greatest weakness" question.
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| major impact on your ability to do the
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| | However, interviewers believe the way the
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| job. This should be an area that you are
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| | question is phrased will make you feel
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| on your way to improving. Note, not an
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| | less threatened, and therefore more
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| area you've already improved, but one
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| | likely to answer freely.Bottom line:
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| that is well on its way.Interviewers
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| | whether or not you want to divulge
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| recognize that jobseekers aren't
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| | sensitive information during an
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| forthcoming when answering the "greatest
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| | interview, an interviewer is going to try
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| weakness" question. As a result, there is
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| | his or her darnedest to dig for skeletons
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| a new trend in hiring circles of
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| | in your closet. Interviewers want to
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| interviewers cleverly disguising the
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| | uncover any reasons why they shouldn't
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| question and using a variation of the
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| | hire you, and they hope those reasons
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| theme. In doing so, interviewers are
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| | will come straight from you. So be
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| successfully stumping candidates, and are
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| | prepared.
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