Please tell me a good answer for "What are your weaknesses"? during a job interview.?
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Being a perfectionist?\n\nBeing a workaholic?\n\nIt's such a BS question anyway.  Do they expect someone to say "Oh, I beat my wife," or "I can't resist crack."
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Tips for Success in Interviews\n\n    * First impression is the best impression. You will be judged by ; the way you dress, your educational qualification, work experience, body language, manners, ability to absorb the information and interpret it intelligently and clearly. So take care to be at your best.\n    * Carry your relevant documents in order - like certificates, copy of application sent, bio-data etc. in a folder so that it can be easily shown when asked. Take a pen also.\n    * Present the documents only if the interviewer ask for it.\n    * Never be late for an interview.\n    * Greet the interviewers as soon as you enter.\n    * Sit down only when you are asked to. It is better not to pull the chair, either lift it or move it and always enter from the right side of the chair.\n    * Say 'please and thank you' whenever required.\n    * Listen carefully and pay attention to the question. If the question is not clear to you ask politely for a repeat.\n    * Reply confidently and immediately to the point, keeping your answers short unless asked for a longer description.\n    * While answering, look directly at the person asking the questions and try to be pleasant.\n    * Replies connected to any details regarding your bio-data should be authentic.\n    * It is better to admit if you don't know something.\n    * Remember to say 'sorry' if your opinions or answers are rejected.\n    * Avoid indulging in certain mannerisms in your speech or behavior.\n    * You can ask when you can expect to hear from them before you leave.\n    * Don't forget to say "Thank you" at the end of an interview to every interviewer before leaving.\n    * Shake hands only if the interviewer initiates the gesture.\n    * Walk out confidently without looking back.\n    * Gently shut the door behind you as you leave
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Get help with creating a great resume - it's your first impression on a potential employer, so it's got to be good.\n\nDo some research on the companies you might be interested in working for.  In your cover letter, in addition to promoting your best qualities, show that you are familiar with their company, and explain how you think you could be valuable to them as an employee.  \n\nWhen you interview, make sure you know how to answer the technical and behavioural questions without sounding like a well-rehearsed "stock" answer.  Be sincere and truthful about your weaknesses and your best qualities.  For weaknesses, make sure you have an answer to how your are improving yourself in that area.  Here's a good site with common questions - http://www.quintcareers.com/sample_behavioral.html\n\nBig companies like EDS, IBM and Microsoft are sometimes easier to get your foot in the door, and have more resources available to give you the "real-life" training and mentoring you will need.\n\nGood Luck!
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Assessing Your Strengths\n\nAssess your skills, and you will identify your strengths. This is an exercise worth doing before any interview. Make a list of your skills, dividing them into three categories:\n\n    1. Knowledge-based skills: Acquired from education and experience (e.g., computer skills, languages, degrees, training and technical ability).\n\n    2. Transferable skills: Your portable skills that you take from job to job (e.g., communication and people skills, analytical problem solving and planning skills).\n\n    3. Personal traits: Your unique qualities (e.g., dependable, flexible, friendly, hard working, expressive, formal, punctual and being a team player).\n\nWhen you complete this list, choose three to five of those strengths that match what the employer is seeking in the job posting. Make sure you can give specific examples to demonstrate why you say that is your strength if probed further. \n\nWhat Are Your Strong Points?\n\nIdentifying your five strengths and matching them to the job is an important step in preparing for your interview. Read through the description and identify the key factors needed to do the job. Be sure to read between the lines. For example:\n\n    Will interact with accounting, engineering and manufacturing departments.\n\nWhat will it take to perform this task? What kind of person is this company looking for?\n\nIt will require good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with a diverse group of people and levels. If these are your areas of strength, focus on letting the interviewer know that you have the ability and experience to interface well with many different groups.\n\nLike the speechwriter, you want your audience to remember the important points you have made. By concentrating on a handful of strengths, you will find that you are more focused and succinct about telling what you have to offer. More importantly, the folks you meet are more likely to remember you for your strengths.
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I read somewhere that when interviewers ask that you should give your strong points and speak of your weak points and how you can make them better by being willing to learn.
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Good question!  I was pondering good answers for these questions just last week.  As far as strengths, you want the interviewer to understand your confidence levels without giving the impression you are being cocky.  Good statements are: being a team player, a quick and eager learner, loyal etc...\n\nWeaknesses, which I think alot of people struggle with answering can be: waiting to the last moment to complete tasks, or not having the verbal advantage you desire.  Remember the interviewer wants you to humanize yourself.
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Good for you that you're applying for an interview. A self-assessment letter would still be directed to a Human Resources Director or to whomever is asking for the letter, and would mention your strengths and weaknesses, Try not to start many sentences with "I"; for your strengths, try to write your letter showing how your strengths would help in this job; for your weaknesses, I would keep it at, "...I am eager to learn new skills, am a quick study (if you are), and willing to dedicate myself to doing the best possible job."  Best of luck!
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put something , "i was unable to realise my full potential in my previous job "
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My weakness is my inability to identify my weakness .
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"What's your weakness?" : Something like, "I'm a bit of a control freak, I like to make sure that eveything is going smoothly, and the only way I can do that is to be in total control. I need to learn to delegate more". Makes you sound like you're a workaholic, they love that sort of sh*t.\n\n"Where do you see yourself in five years?" : Not sure, I'd probably plump for something like "I'd like to develop the skills I have now, and be in a position to be able to pass the knowledge and experience I've gained to the other members of my team, hopefully in the form of a managerial position".\n\nIt's all about playing the game, as I'm sure you know.\n\nGood luck!!!!!!!!!!
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Don't be overconfident and certainly don't be flippant.  I would answer:  'During my time with this company, I believe that I have proven myself to be capable of doing any task asked of me.  I am confident that I can continue doing so if given this position.  I have made inquiries about the job description and the abilities required to be successful at doing so and again I feel that I am qualified and capable of meeting those requirements'.
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My strength is my resiliency to overcome obstacles. My weakness is that I have a smart mouth and I am very blunt.
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What does your gut tell you?\n\nRead the article below about Interview Mistakes and see if you made any of these blunders.
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What is your greatest weakness?\nI would say my greatest weakness has been my lack of proper planning in the past. I would overcommit myself with too many variant tasks, then not be able to fully accomplish each as I would like. However, since I've come to recognize that weakness, I've taken steps to correct it. For example, I now carry a planning calendar in my pocket so that I can plan all of my appointments and "to do" items. Here, let me show you how I have this week planned out . . .
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My top advice for you...\n\n* Be yourself!  Be confident and be bold!  No matter how you feel, make sure you do this!  \n\n* Make sure that they can tell you want the job - but at the same time, dont make yourself look desperate.  \n\n* Don't tell them that you are nervous, especially since the job is one where you will need to be confident.\n\n* Don't be afraid to ask questions\n\n* Let them know your skills! \n\n* Smile\n\n* Speak clearly and at an appropriate volume.  Annunciate \nyour words properly.\n\n* Dress appropriately.  Maybe a pair of black pants and a buttonup shirt, or a nice long skirt and top to go.  \n\n* Let them know that you are eager to learn and are willing to take advice\n\n* Have fun\n\n* Arrive early!! VERY IMPORTANT!\n\n* Make sure you are presented well - you look clean and nice and your hair is neat etc.\n\nHow long do you have until the interveiw?  Maybe prepare in your head the type of things you may be asked.  For this job, they could be...\n\n* Do you listen to that radio station?\n\n* What school do you go to? / What are you studying?\n\n* What music do you like?\n\n* Who do you admire?\n\n* Why do you want the job?\n\n* HAve you had any prior experience?\n\nI do think that it is very important that you know why you want the job.  I do not personally think you should practise, just have an idea of what to say.\n\nEmployability Skills and attributes that employers tend to look for are:\n\n* Communication skiils\n* Team Work Skills\n* Problem-solving skills\n* Initiative and enterprise skills\n* Planning and organisational skills\n* Self management\n* Learning skills\n* Technology Skills\n* Loyalty\n* Commitment\n* Honesty and Integrity\n* Enthusiasm\n* Reliability\n* Personal Presonation\n* Commonsense\n* Positive self-esteem\n* Sense of Humor\n* Motivations\n\nMake sure you act like yourself though!!!\n\nHave you made up a career portfolio and/or a resumae?\n\nA career portfolio provides a personal collection of materials documenting your:\n* Work History (can include work experience)\n* Professional developement (do you coach sports etc?)\n* Achievements (awards, sports etc)\n* Employability skills\n* Career plans\n* Job application\n\nInclude stuff like rusumaes, cover letters, certificates, reference letters, referee lists, educational achievement records, awards, previous applications and more.  You don't have to go overboard.  \n\nTO prepare you should\n\n* Research the radio statoin \n* Prepare some questoins to ask to show that you know the industry\n* Perhaps practise with family, but don't have it polished - make it real\n* Take your job application folder with you\n\nFor the interview be:\n\n* Punctual - at least 10 minutes early to make yourself familiar with the setting \n* Well prepared - take everything you need with you\n* polite - look attentive, smile and shake hands\n* thoughtful - take your time when answering questions\n* positive - don't downplay your achievements or anything else\n* confident - ask questions\n* calm - try not to get flustered, it will help you in the end!\n\n* If you are really nervous and it is showing, tell the interviewer.\n\nMake sure you\n\n* Turn off your mobile\n\n* Dress appropriatly - keep makeup, jewlery and bright colours to a minimum\n\n* are aware of your body language and tone of voice\n\n\nPossible questions could be:\n\nCan you tell us a bit about yourself?\nWhy do you think you are suitible for the job?\nWhy would you like the job?\nWhat are your strenghts/weaknesses?\nDo you work well in a team?\nWhy should we employ you?\nWhat can you offer us?\n\nTry to use words such as 'achieved', 'managed' and 'improved' in your answers.\n\nAt the end, thank the interviewers by name.  Make sure that you shake hands if they put their hand out.  Sustain eye contact and restate your intrest.  Do not ask about salary until a job offer is made\n\nGood luck!!!!!  Please email me if you want more help!\n\nPS - I d
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only you can answer that one.\n\nDepends on your weaknesses and strengths.
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Deal with confidence and corporate type... dnt be an underdog.... gluck... =)