what is the best way to answer this well known question - "what are your strength and weakness?
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If the person asking the questions is male and you are female just say "I $%&$ around with many of my coworkers and always with my boss and I have been fired because I was caught $%&&ing in the bathroom from several jobs but I cannot help myself"
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You have to understand or think about why the interviewer is asking you that question in the first place? IMO it to see how self aware you are, do you really know what your weakness are? as well as your strong points. \n\nAnother reason you might be asked this question in a job interview is too see if your weakness's leave you at a sever disadvantage in carrying (performing) that specific role? After all you wouldn't have much success at being an airline pilot if your weakness was a lack of spacial awareness for example! or a bank clerk who wasnt any good at communicating with customers face to face (OK an extreme example but you get my point I'm sure).\n\n**Its to see how well rounded, how experienced you are as a person and how well equiped you are for the job on offer.\n\nIvan
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Research the position you are applying for ahead of time and try to find out your duties. Look within yourself for your talents that would complement that position and duties. When asked what strengths you have, simply state your own talents that are suited to that position. If you don't have any experience in that position, say I learn things quickly and require little supervision to get my job done. You might add that you take pride in getting a job done correctly and on time. Don't lie, but don't be ashamed to make your good points shine. ... Good Luck...
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make a person smile a couple of times, laugh a couple of times and you throw thier receptivity switch in thier personallity to the on position. with this done just deliver the question as if it was something that you needed thier personal advice on and most people will divulge almost anything. they may shoot it straight from the hip or the more shy will give it as a "third" person or "hyperthetical" scenario but we can all read between those lines lol ;o)
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only you can answer that one.\n\nDepends on your weaknesses and strengths.
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be precise and to the point. explain your self well when asking a question.  Not everyone perceives the question the same way.
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If you don't feel comfortable answering the question, you can try to deflect it by saying that, while you obviously have weaknesses, you aren't aware of anything that would interfere with your ability to do the job. If the interviewer persists, you can turn this into an opportunity to discuss what's important to you. You might say, for example, that you work best with managers who trust and give you a lot of feedback. Or you might say that you tend to perform best in a fast-paced environment with clear deadlines. Although you aren't specifically citing a weakness, you are implying that you work better under certain conditions. \n\nYou also can use humor to deflect the question, as demonstrated by one general manager. When asked about his weaknesses, he liked to reply: "Ask my parole officer." Of course, this joke works only if you don't have any felony convictions.
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"What's your weakness?" : Something like, "I'm a bit of a control freak, I like to make sure that eveything is going smoothly, and the only way I can do that is to be in total control. I need to learn to delegate more". Makes you sound like you're a workaholic, they love that sort of sh*t.\n\n"Where do you see yourself in five years?" : Not sure, I'd probably plump for something like "I'd like to develop the skills I have now, and be in a position to be able to pass the knowledge and experience I've gained to the other members of my team, hopefully in the form of a managerial position".\n\nIt's all about playing the game, as I'm sure you know.\n\nGood luck!!!!!!!!!!
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1. How u carry urself.\n2. How u communicate in different situations.\n3. How well are u able to give expressions according to the situation.\n---want more??? mail me at maykash_007@yahoo.com
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What is the question? Can you pls reframe it?
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If it's the best answer, complement the answer itself.\nIf it actually helped, say thank you.\nIf it's a random choice, it deserves a random response ;-)
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Your pros should be strengths, and your weakensses should also be disguised strengths.\n\nExample:\n\nI'm working on being a little less detail oriented, but producing accurate work is important to me.  Sometimes I spend too long trying to find minor errors.
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"I find that my greatest strength can also be by greatest weakness - and that's my desire for perfection. I want things done, I want them done right, and I want them done right RIGHT NOW. While I realize that there's no inherent danger in striving towards perfection, my drive can often lead to me getting impatient with myself. When I'm ready to go, I'm ready and I tend to push myself maybe harder than I should in order to get it right."\n\nGood luck in your interview!
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The strengths are that a dialogue between the supervisor and employee will hopefully allow the employee to build on strengths and recognize areas for improvement through a process that allows them to feel invested in the process, vs. just being told "how they are doing". \n\nA weakness is that if the employee and supervisor disagree, the conversation can be counter-productive, and even lead to conflict or disputes.
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the best way will be a question from you saying "why are you asking?" with all the smile and sarcasm and politeness and assertiveness all in one- they'll think twice about the question-
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please give me a difficult question
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Say something like, "I am currently developing my Microsoft Office skills by taking online tutorials and reading.  My goal is to be an expert in XYZ by the end of the year."\n\nDon't say the word weakness.  Start it off with "I am currently (further) developing my XYZ skills (have examples of your proactivity handy) and will have (very valuable and impressive) results by the end of the year (month, semester)\n\nIt works