| "What's your greatest weakness?" is one of those | | | | weaknesses like organization that would be critical to |
| typical but tough job interview questions. We all hate | | | | your success on the job. That's not the best idea. |
| this question, but it comes up all the time, and your | | | | What about a weakness like impatience? (That's |
| answer is critical. You know you're going to get | | | | one of mine.) I'm impatient to get going on projects, to |
| asked, so be prepared. It's trickier than it seems on | | | | get them done, and to generally succeed faster. It's a |
| the surface, and there's an art to answering it well. | | | | real weakness, but it also drives my success. |
| Do you give your real weakness and how you've | | | | Try to think of a weakness that's real—a real one |
| overcome it? Or do you pinpoint a quality that | | | | you've got, but one that will contribute to your success |
| contributes to your success? How do you answer it | | | | on the job. (Although I would tell you to try to stay |
| truthfully (because they can see through a snow job) | | | | away from clichéd weaknesses like |
| but still present yourself as the best candidate for the | | | | "perfectionism." There's a red flag for the |
| job? | | | | interviewer.) You know the question is coming, so |
| Some people will tell you to actually come up with a | | | | don't act like you're stumped. You have to answer |
| real weakness, like, say, lack of organization, and than | | | | the question before you're going to be able to move |
| talk about what you've done to overcome it. I'm not | | | | forward in the interview process. |
| sure that's a good idea. I don't want to hear about | | | | |