ThoughtWrong wants to know when a prospective employer asks you what are your weaknesses what do you say without giving a weakness that would possibly make...

31 responses to this plurk.

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  August 11, 2008 at 00:49 ThoughtWrong ..you not fit what they need in an employee?
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:49 germaine asks what do you think your weaknesses are???
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:49 Moistress says you need to put a spin on of what you learned from prior times.
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:49 th13rteen just say that only the week ones show their weaknesses.
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:50 ThoughtWrong is not very organized but this job entails a lot of organizational skills
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:49 DebInDenver says books always recommend things like, "I'm a bit of a perfectionist..." or "I tend to work really long hours and sometimes they have to tell
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:50 Moistress says be honest about a weakness but have a plan on how you have over come it... how you compensate for it
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:49 DebInDenver says me to go home. Which I think is so transparent.
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:51 DebInDenver says but maybe you can think along those lines...
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:51 Moistress says a good example... when I was working, a weakness I had was small children. I had alternate plans to cover potential kid problems ...
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:51 SquireHogg you can talk about the weakness but then explain how you are making changes in this.
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:52 germaine thinks keep quiet about organization... also thinks that perfectionist & long hours is too cliche...
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:51 Katie you have to think of something that is positive that could be a weakness....like....
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:51 ThoughtWrong says kid problems wouldnt wrk either since it is a school that I am applying for
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:52 germaine maybe say that you are working on your typing skills and practicing... they know what one already
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:53 HighDef Just say "some have told me that I'm so conscientious that I set too good an example.
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:53 claricedesign agree with the above. what *are* your weaknesses? Definitely don't pretend you don't have any 'cause everyone does.
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:54 Katie "My biggest weakness is that I sometimes take my work home with me..." or something like that.
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:55 AZJazzyJ says be honest on the organization skills but then give a plan on how you overcame it. Employers want problem solvers.
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:55 ThoughtWrong likes the typing thing as its the truth. I am not great at typing but I did pass the test and am working on it
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:55 germaine says that is why I suggested it... truth is best...
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:58 plurktrivia says i agree with the weakness's that work in the company's favor.... tend to work long hours, workaholic
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:58 plurktrivia says or perfectionist
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:59 germaine used to be an employment coordinator for Cisco Systems... interviewers see right through that
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:58 Katie oh yeah perfectionist, that is true for me.
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  August 11, 2008 at 00:59 ISewDollies suggests saying your concentration on the work at hand can get so intense you lose track of time.
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  August 11, 2008 at 01:00 AZJazzyJ says I would not hire someone who loses track of time.
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  August 11, 2008 at 01:01 AZJazzyJ says I always look for people who know their weaknesses then can show how they are overcoming them. We all have something to work on.
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  August 11, 2008 at 01:03 germaine agreed... go for typing... that is easily remedied
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  August 11, 2008 at 01:02 claricedesign agrees with AZJazzyJ. They'll know if you're giving them a line. Be honest and let them know you always work to improve yourself.
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  August 11, 2008 at 01:06 AZJazzyJ says I tend to be very self critical but use that to make myself better then give an example of a fault with the action I took to fix it.