Answering the Weakness Question

 "Tell me about your weaknesses."

This interview question comes up in just about every job
interview you will have. When asked this question, some job
seekers will list their weaknesses and that‘s it, but they don’t
turn this question into an advantage for them.

When a potential employer asks you this question, they are
trying to find out what are your shortcomings and if they will
be liabilities if you’re hired. Your job is to reassure the
interviewer that your weaknesses are not detrimental to the job
your applying for.

The best way to handle this question is to talk about a weakness
that you corrected or are trying to correct. For example, you
lost a job because you did not have technical skills like being
able to work with certain computer programs. Since then, you
have been taking classes to learn different computer programs
and have used your experience in a different job.

Another example is, you didn’t know Spanish to deal with Spanish
customers, so you learned the language in your spare time and
ended up getting a promotion or a higher salary as a result.

Don’t be afraid to let the interviewer know you have some
weaknesses. We all do. The important thing is to show him/her
how you dealt or are dealing with that weakness in order to make
you a better employee.