| "How do I answer questions about my weaknesses in | | | | with my work all the time". |
| job interviews?" is the most common question we're | | | | For a job where working as part of a team is |
| asked as interviewers. | | | | important: |
| It's also a common job interview question so you're | | | | "I prefer working in teams to working alone. Although |
| right to want to be prepared for it. | | | | I'm able to stay focussed and complete the task, I |
| Few people are so here's your chance to get ahead | | | | prefer the sharing of ideas and achievements which |
| of your competition. | | | | happens when you work in teams. Some of my |
| We interview for a living and here's our advice. | | | | colleagues work better alone and this is something I |
| When asked about your weaknesses remember to | | | | am working on to improve". |
| talk about something you've perceived as a | | | | Notice how, with a little forethought, you can give your |
| 'weakness' but worked hard to overcome or | | | | 'weakness' a positive spin? In this answer, you're |
| something which you find harder than others but can | | | | showing that you work well in teams, which is a quality |
| still do, using some strategy or another. | | | | most employers look for. |
| And make sure it's not something central to the role! | | | | Finally, never identify emotional states or personality |
| Good answers might be: | | | | traits as weaknesses, only skills, experience, |
| For a job where organisation is important, but not | | | | knowledge or preferences. Don't ever say you get |
| central: | | | | stressed, bored, demotivated, angry, upset etc. |
| "I'd like to be more naturally organised like my manager | | | | People have said this in interviews with us. Although, as |
| who remembers everything and never has to write | | | | employers, we might accept shortcomings in people's |
| anything down. Although my memory's not as good as | | | | skills, experience and knowledge, few of us want to |
| hers I am able to keep on top of things by using a | | | | take on employees with attitude issues! |
| to-do list and keeping a diary so I know where I am | | | | |