Absolutely correct. When asked in an interview, your weakness should always be something that resembles a strength in an idealistic world. For example, "I trust people easily" or "I find it hard to deal with people who are dishonest," etc.
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How about 'I get very attached to my work..' it is both strength and weakness.. Isn’t it?
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yes...but then in that case you will have to support this with an example from your experience where you exemplified this trait of your personality
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Of course, your weakness should also be presented in such a manner that may indicate indirectly like your strength.
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Dear Kaavyaa, In my views, you can indicate your weakness about work in the words, "I can’t bear with keeping my official work pending for the next day."
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A weakness should not present negativity. It should be presented in such a way that the person/team across should feel it as if it is in the organization's favor. Very rightly quoted examples above like "I get very attached to my work" or "It is very difficult for me to deal with dishonest people" but with examples from your past experiences.
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Sanjay Arora
Happiness always...
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You would definitely impress your interviewer with such answers if YOU WERE LIVING IN THE LAST CENTURY. (Forgive my harshness but here's why)
Imagine YOU are the interviewer, why would you ask someone his or her weakness? It would probably be because you want to know if the candidate is able to "first" self-assess him or herself. Self-assessment is a compass for those heading towards success. Now imagine the candidate says "I am a workaholic" or "I get attached to my work". One of two things will pop into your mind,
1. why did this person leave his previous job if he gets so attached to his work/why are the candidate's scores not high enough for someone who loves his work (for freshers)
2. Doesn't this person know that we, the interviewers, read stuff off the internet and know these are cliché answers.
Either way, you as the interviewer will feel that the candidate is (for lack of better words) "Trying to kiss my a**).
The "second" reason you would ask the candidate this question is whether he is working on improving himself. If yes, then you would be curious to know in what way the candidate is improving himself.
Therefore, the "ideal" answer is an HONEST one. If your communication skills are poor, say "I won't say it is my weakness, but I am working on improving my communication skills (or technical skills or learning to manage my time better or any other soft skills)". Don't use the word "weakness" in your answer since it could mean that this weakness is your limitation or worse, "permanent weakness," which means that you are never going to improve in that area. Instead, use "area that I need improvement" or "something I'm working on improving".
The other weaknesses you can mention are those that "don't affect your professional life", e.g., I can't cook anything besides tea and Maggie noodles. Or I am allergic to cats (for those who don't work with cats) or I'm afraid of heights (for those who work at ground level).
Like I said, be honest. So identify any areas you need improvement and start working on it. Don't try to deceive for you never know who reads these forums. :-)
Avinash Tavares Trainer, Consultant & Life Coach youthempowermentsolutions(dot)org
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Imagine YOU are the interviewer, why would you ask someone his or her weakness? It would probably be because you want to know if the candidate is able to "first" self-assess him or herself. Self-assessment is a compass for those heading towards success. Now imagine the candidate says "I am a workaholic" or "I get attached to my work". One of two things will pop into your mind,
1. why did this person leave his previous job if he gets so attached to his work/why are the candidate's scores not high enough for someone who loves his work (for freshers)
2. Doesn't this person know that we, the interviewers, read stuff off the internet and know these are cliché answers.
Either way, you as the interviewer will feel that the candidate is (for lack of better words) "Trying to kiss my a**).
The "second" reason you would ask the candidate this question is whether he is working on improving himself. If yes, then you would be curious to know in what way the candidate is improving himself.
Therefore, the "ideal" answer is an HONEST one. If your communication skills are poor, say "I won't say it is my weakness, but I am working on improving my communication skills (or technical skills or learning to manage my time better or any other soft skills)". Don't use the word "weakness" in your answer since it could mean that this weakness is your limitation or worse, "permanent weakness," which means that you are never going to improve in that area. Instead, use "area that I need improvement" or "something I'm working on improving".
The other weaknesses you can mention are those that "don't affect your professional life", e.g., I can't cook anything besides tea and Maggie noodles. Or I am allergic to cats (for those who don't work with cats) or I'm afraid of heights (for those who work at ground level).
Like I said, be honest. So identify any areas you need improvement and start working on it. Don't try to deceive for you never know who reads these forums. :-)
Avinash Tavares Trainer, Consultant & Life Coach youthempowermentsolutions(dot)org
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Hi Avinash,
I really like your explanation about turning your weakness into a strength or a positive point. How about a weakness such as "doing the same tasks or following the same routine makes me feel dull; I thrive on new challenges and opportunities to learn, as they motivate me."
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Shree
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I really like your explanation about turning your weakness into a strength or a positive point. How about a weakness such as "doing the same tasks or following the same routine makes me feel dull; I thrive on new challenges and opportunities to learn, as they motivate me."
Regards,
Shree
From India, Hyderabad
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