Comments on: Answering Weaknesses Questions http://www.meryl.net/2007/06/answering-weaknesses-questions/ Content on writing, tech, business, marketing, web design. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:43:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Leo Web Design http://www.meryl.net/2007/06/answering-weaknesses-questions/#comment-354476 Leo Web Design Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:32:47 +0000 http://meryl.net/2007/06/28/answering-weaknesses-questions/#comment-354476 <p>I wouldn't answer this question directly as it is a cliche' itself. It's not really fair for an employer to ask a cliche' question and not expect a cliche' answer don't you think?</p> <p>I would simply state my strengths and the areas that I am WORKING on improving while letting them know that I can operate effectively in my "weak" area.</p> I wouldn’t answer this question directly as it is a cliche’ itself. It’s not really fair for an employer to ask a cliche’ question and not expect a cliche’ answer don’t you think?

I would simply state my strengths and the areas that I am WORKING on improving while letting them know that I can operate effectively in my “weak” area.

]]> By: Dawn Goldberg http://www.meryl.net/2007/06/answering-weaknesses-questions/#comment-343962 Dawn Goldberg Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:46:42 +0000 http://meryl.net/2007/06/28/answering-weaknesses-questions/#comment-343962 <p>I never got a chance to use this (as I've been a business owner for over five years and haven't been on a job interview in twice as many), but I like it. It also goes along with the recruiter's advice.</p> <p>Here goes: "I have no weaknesses. If there's something that's a true weakness, and I can't improve it, then I don't do it. If it's something that can be improved on, then I work on it until it's a strength."</p> <p>It's full of moxie, and, as I've said, I've never had the chance to use it. I don't know how it would work in the "real" world. :-)</p> I never got a chance to use this (as I’ve been a business owner for over five years and haven’t been on a job interview in twice as many), but I like it. It also goes along with the recruiter’s advice.

Here goes: “I have no weaknesses. If there’s something that’s a true weakness, and I can’t improve it, then I don’t do it. If it’s something that can be improved on, then I work on it until it’s a strength.”

It’s full of moxie, and, as I’ve said, I’ve never had the chance to use it. I don’t know how it would work in the “real” world. :-)

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