{"id":54810,"date":"2013-12-17T10:45:25","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T15:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=54810"},"modified":"2013-12-16T11:10:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T16:10:54","slug":"your-biggest-weakness-in-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=54810","title":{"rendered":"Your Biggest Weakness in 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Diana La Femina, Head Editor, INALJ South Carolina<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Your Biggest Weakness in 4<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Diana.LaFemina\"<\/a>The point of an interview is to sell yourself. That should be the goal of every answer you give. You\u2019re the best person for this position, the only choice, and this is why. But how do you answer the dreaded weakness question? You have a few options:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disguise a strength as a weakness:<\/b> This tactic often backfires. You\u2019re such <\/i>a perfectionist that it sometimes gets in the way, or you work way <\/i>too hard at your job. Think these are actually strengths? They\u2019re not. Perfectionism can <\/i>get in the way of you performing to your highest potential, and certainly affect your efficiency. And working too hard means you\u2019ll burn out and have a weak sense of boundaries. I\u2019ve never heard of this answer working well for the interviewee. It also suggests that you don\u2019t want to answer the question truthfully, which puts doubts in the interviewers\u2019 minds about your strength\\weakness ratio and your self-awareness. In addition, it suggests that you don\u2019t respect your interviewers. They\u2019ve been through this before, they\u2019ll realize when you don\u2019t answer the question. Don\u2019t tempt fire with this one.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Make a joke:<\/b> You don\u2019t have any weaknesses? This shows a lack of willingness to answer the question, and again suggests you don\u2019t think your interviewers are smart enough to realize your evasion tactic. Best to stay away from this. (That being said, if you feel it\u2019s right then by all means add a little levity to the interview and make a joke, just make sure to actually answer the question after.)<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tell the truth: <\/b>Tell the interviewers exactly what you feel your biggest weakness is (or biggest weakness as it relates to your job). This is a better answer, as it at least shows self-awareness, but the answer can be off-putting. After all, you want the interviewers to think the sun shines out of your eyes, not have their attention drawn to your failings.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tell the truth and explicate:<\/b> This is by far my favorite way to answer this question. Here, you truthfully tell the interviewers a weakness, but you follow it up with an explanation of what you do to counteract any subsequent limitations, what you\u2019re doing to actively improve it, used your weakness to your advantage, or a moment when you\u2019ve overcome your weakness and had a quantified success (i.e., you can tell the with numbers\/stats precisely what you accomplished). This answer shows that you\u2019re aware of your shortcomings, but that you\u2019re not just letting it lie. You\u2019re self-aware, willing to improve your skills, and driven to make yourself a better worker.<\/p>\n

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by Diana La Femina, Head Editor, INALJ South Carolina Your Biggest Weakness in 4 The point of an interview is to sell yourself. That should be the goal of every answer you give. You\u2019re the best person for this position, the only choice, and this is why. But how do you answer the dreaded weakness…<\/p>\n

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