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  • 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.
  • pritcharddesign
    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
  • 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
  • pritcharddesign
    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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