Weaknesses in an interview

What of these concepts is not a weakness?

• • Getting caught up in details

• • Unable to let go of projects

• Efficient at time management

• • Trouble saying “no” to others

Unconfident means...

• • Little experience in certain areas

• A feeling of not being good enough

• • Difficulty asking for help

• • Trouble saying “no” to others

If you’re someone who tends to spend too much time on the specifics of a project you

• • have trouble saying “no” to others

• lack confidence at times

• • maintain a work-life balance

• focus too much on the details

Someone who accepts all requests seems dedicated and eager, but can also be someone who does not know their limits:

• Troubles being assertive

• Troubles arriving on time

• Troubles saying "no"

• Troubles being responsible

If you say that you get impatient with missed deadlines,

• focus on you are someone who accepts all requests

• focus on how you appreciate it when work gets completed on time

• focus on you’re someone who tends to spend too much time on details

• focus on you like improving your skills and challenging yourself

Sharing something you would like to improve upon shows interviewers you’re self-aware and like to challenge yourself:

• concerned

• unconcerned

"You might feel unqualified to share your ideas that could actually help the team to achieve a goal":

• This is an example of being impunctual

• This is an example of being unconcerned

• This is an example of being perfeccionist

• This is an example of being unconfident

"This is a necessary skill both when you’re lacking expertise in some area and when you’re feeling burned out or can’t handle a workload."

• Asking for help

• Being irresponsible

• Working with certain personalities

• Being uncomfortable

This means having a strong awareness of how you work with others and ways you can adjust your approach to better serve the organization

• Office skills

• Teamwork skills

• Data base skills

• People skills

"Difficulty working with certain personalities". If you mention this weakness, discuss how you adjust your ________________ to achieve a common goal together.

• salary expectations

• time schedule

• work style

• challenges and skills