| 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... |
Aug 10, 2008 -
07:49PM
| 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... |
| ThoughtWrong | ..you not fit what they need in an employee? |
| germaine | asks | what do you think your weaknesses are??? |
| AsKatKnits | says | you need to put a spin on of what you learned from prior times. |
| th13rteen | just say that only the week ones show their weaknesses. |
| ThoughtWrong | is | not very organized but this job entails a lot of organizational skills |
| DebInAustin | 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 |
| AsKatKnits | says | be honest about a weakness but have a plan on how you have over come it... how you compensate for it |
| DebInAustin | says | me to go home. Which I think is so transparent. |
| DebInAustin | says | but maybe you can think along those lines... |
| AsKatKnits | says | a good example... when I was working, a weakness I had was small children. I had alternate plans to cover potential kid problems ... |
| germaine | thinks | keep quiet about organization... also thinks that perfectionist & long hours is too cliche... |
| ThoughtWrong | says | kid problems wouldnt wrk either since it is a school that I am applying for |
| germaine | maybe say that you are working on your typing skills and practicing... they know what one already |
| HighDef™ | Just say "some have told me that I'm so conscientious that I set too good an example. |
| beminedesign | agree with the above. what *are* your weaknesses? Definitely don't pretend you don't have any 'cause everyone does. |
| AZJazzyJ | says | be honest on the organization skills but then give a plan on how you overcame it. Employers want problem solvers. |
| 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 |
| germaine | says | that is why I suggested it... truth is best... |
| plurktrivia | says | i agree with the weakness's that work in the company's favor.... tend to work long hours, workaholic |
| plurktrivia | says | or perfectionist |
| germaine | used to be an employment coordinator for Cisco Systems... interviewers see right through that |
| QueenOfCheese | suggests saying your concentration on the work at hand can get so intense you lose track of time. |
| AZJazzyJ | says | I would not hire someone who loses track of time. |
| 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. |
| germaine | agreed... go for typing... that is easily remedied |
| beminedesign | 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. |
| 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. |
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