CorsaLad
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Hi,
Got an interview for my placement year tomorrow. Some of my coursemates have told me that you will be asked to state some of your weaknesses.
What is the best answer to give this question?
Cheers,
James
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Dan B
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Don't say "I don't have any, I'm perfect"......everyone has weaknesses, what you have to do is explain them in a way as to not say "I'm fcuking useless, don't hire me".
For example:
"I'm stubborn" -> "Sometimes I can be a little persistent, not wanting to give up on a problem/task until it is fully completed to my satisfaction"
Turning a weakness into a kind of 50/50 good/bad thing......some people will read tenacity into that, someone who sees a problem through to the end; others will read that you don't let go of something until it's done, ignoring deadlines and suchlike.
Interviews, don't you just hate them...
[Edited on 09-12-2004 by Dan B]
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James_DT
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaLad
Hi,
Got an interview for my placement year tomorrow. Some of my coursemates have told me that you will be asked to state some of your weaknesses.
What is the best answer to give this question?
Cheers,
James
You tell them what your weaknesses are, of course.
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Dinokid
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where u doin a placement?? if they ask u about weaknesses state them but make them positive e.g. my family are always annoyed at me for checking everything twice a good thing in the workplace tho  I'm tryin to get in @ Bentley, Aston Martin and Noble
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CorsaLad
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quote:
Originally posted by James_DT
quote:
Originally posted by CorsaLad
Hi,
Got an interview for my placement year tomorrow. Some of my coursemates have told me that you will be asked to state some of your weaknesses.
What is the best answer to give this question?
Cheers,
James
You tell them what your weaknesses are, of course.
theres always someone who thinks there clever. isn't it bedtime yet?
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CorsaLad
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Originally posted by Dinokid
where u doin a placement?? if they ask u about weaknesses state them but make them positive e.g. my family are always annoyed at me for checking everything twice a good thing in the workplace tho I'm tryin to get in @ Bentley, Aston Martin and Noble
most likely to be a company in london, although this interview is in birmingham. Had one last friday aswell 
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CorsaLad
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Originally posted by Dan B
Don't say "I don't have any, I'm perfect"......everyone has weaknesses, what you have to do is explain them in a way as to not say "I'm fcuking useless, don't hire me".
For example:
"I'm stubborn" -> "Sometimes I can be a little persistent, not wanting to give up on a problem/task until it is fully completed to my satisfaction"
Turning a weakness into a kind of 50/50 good/bad thing......some people will read tenacity into that, someone who sees a problem through to the end; others will read that you don't let go of something until it's done, ignoring deadlines and suchlike.
Interviews, don't you just hate them...
[Edited on 09-12-2004 by Dan B]
Cheers for the response mate, sounds like a good thing to say. Turning your weakness into a positive
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Sam
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Dan B has pretty much hit the nail on the head, mate.
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