WHAT’S YOUR BIGGEST WEAKNESS? (11 GOOD WEAKNESSES To Use In A JOB INTERVIEW!)

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WHY DOES THE INTERVIEWER ASK YOU THIS QUESTION?
They want to see that you are SELF AWARE.
They want to assess how HONEST you are!
They want to see whether you HAVE A PLAN to improve.

WEAKNESSES TO AVOID
1. Saying you are not very good at working with other people.
2. Saying you are not very good at timekeeping.
3. Saying you are not good at managing multiple tasks.

3 TIPS
#1 – Give an honest weakness.
#2 – Do not say you are a perfectionist! This is the worst thing to say because everyone always uses this!
#3 – Explain what you are doing to improve on the weakness.

11 GREAT WEAKNESSES TO USE IN A JOB INTERVIEW!
“I focus too much on detail during projects or tasks.”
I am a detail-orientated person, but when a project has a tight deadline, this is not always helpful. I am trying to be more mindful in situations like these and I am learning to focus more on the end goal of the project or task I am responsible for.”

“I find it difficult to ask other people for help.”
I take great pride in my work and when I encounter problems, I always try to figure things out for myself. However, I understand it would be more beneficial to seek advice from other, more experienced people in my team, and I am taking steps to improve.”

“I struggle to let go of projects.”
I tend to get so engrossed in the projects I am working on that I don’t want to let them go. However, I understand this is not helpful to my employer's goals, and I am learning to finish a project and then move straight on to the next one.

“I’m not very good at giving people feedback.”
If someone asks me for feedback I would rather avoid it as I don’t want to hurt their feelings. However. I do appreciate feedback is an important part of self-development, and I have been trying to improve in this area by forcing myself to give people feedback when it is requested.”

“I find it hard saying no to people.”
This has been a problem of mine because I always say yes to everything, even if I don’t have the capacity to do so. In the past, I have sometimes become overwhelmed by taking on too many responsibilities. Before I say yes to things, I now take my time to assess my own workload to make sure I do have the capacity to commit to extra work or responsibilities.

“I lack experience in…”
I currently lack experience in taking the lead on projects, but this is something I am keen to improve on. If I am to reach my full potential this is an area I need to gain experience in, and I am keen to improve in this area.

“I am too sensitive at times.”
I am sometimes too sensitive, and in the past, I would take criticism personally. However, I do understand that for me to continually improve professionally I need to view other people’s comments as constructive and productive. I am learning to be more mindful in situations such as these when people are simply trying to help me develop.

“I can be too judgemental of others.”
In my last role, I would automatically judge people if they were either late finishing a project or if their standard of work was not up to scratch. However, I have been trying to improve in this area, and I no longer jump to conclusions relating to other people’s performance. Instead, I try to offer my help and support so they can improve which ultimately serves to help the team.

“I don’t yet have any leadership experience!” (Good for freshers)
I currently have no leadership experience but this is something I want to improve on. If you asked me now to take the lead on something, I wouldn’t feel confident in doing so. However, to improve in this area would seek to observe how managers and team leaders tackle projects and tasks so I can learn how to do it myself when the opportunity presents itself.

“I get stressed if a project runs over the deadline.”
My weakness is the fact that I get stressed if I think a project is running over time. This is simply because I take pride in my work and I don’t want to let my employer down. I am learning to remain calm in difficult situations such as these and to focus on what I can do to help get the project finished on time.

“I am not very good at presenting to large groups of people.”
My weakness is my fear of public speaking. I would genuinely love to have the confidence to stand up in front of a group of people and give a talk. However, I am trying to improve in this area and I recently purchased a book from Amazon on how to improve confidence when public speaking.

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ALL 11 WEAKNESSES (as a text):

[1]
My biggest weakness is that I focus too much on detail during projects or tasks.
I am a detail-oriented person but when a project has a tight deadline this is not always helpful. I am trying to be more mindful in situations like these and I am learning to focus more on the end goal of the project or task that I am responsible for.

[2]
I find it difficult to ask other people for help.
I take great pride in my work and when I encounter problems I always try to figure things out for myself however I do understand it would be more beneficial to seek advice from other more experienced people in my team and I am taking steps to improve in this area.

[3]
I struggle to let go of projects.
I tend to get so engrossed in projects when I am working on them this is not always helpful to me and I don’t want to let them go however I do understand this is not always helpful to my employer’s goals and I am learning to finish a project and then move straight on to the next one

[4]
I am not very good at giving feedback.
If someone asks me for feedback I would rather avoid it as I don’t want to hurt their feelings however I do appreciate feedback is an important part of self-development and I have been trying to improve in this area by forcing myself to give people feedback when it is requested

[5]
I find it hard to say NO to people.
This has been a problem of mine because I always say yes to everything even if I don’t have the capacity to do so. Now in the past, I have sometimes become overwhelmed by taking on too many responsibilities. Now before I say yes to things I now take my time to assess my own workload to make sure I do have the capacity to commit to the extra work responsibilities.

[6]
I have lack of experience in (certain area)
I currently lack experience in taking the lead on projects but this is something I am keen to improve on. If I am to reach my full potential this is an area I need to gain experience in and I am keen to improve in this particular area.

[7]
I am too sensitive at times.
I am too sensitive and in the past, I would take criticism personally however I do understand that for me to continually improve professionally I need to view other people’s comments as constructive and productive so I am learning to be more mindful in situations such as these when people are simply trying to help me improve and develop so

[8]
I can be too judgemental of other people.
In my last role, I would automatically judge people if they were either late finishing a project or if their standard of work was not up to scratch however I have been trying to improve in this area and I no longer jump to conclusions related to other people’s performance instead I try to offer my help or support so they can improve which ultimately serves to help the team to move forward

[9]
I don’t yet have any leadership experience.
I currently have no leadership experience but this is something I really want to improve on if you asked me now to take the lead on something I wouldn’t feel confident in doing so however to improve in this area I would seek to observe how managers and team leaders tackle projects and tasks so I can then learn how to do it myself when the opportunity presents itself

[10]
I get stressed if a project runs over the deadline.
My weakness is the fact that I sometimes get stressed out if I think a project is going to run over its deadline is simply because I take pride in my work and I genuinely don’t want to let my employer down however I am learning to remain calm in difficult situations such as these and to focus on what I can do to help get the project finish on time and to the necessary standard

[11]
I am not very good at presenting to large groups of people.
My weakness is my fear of public speaking. I would genuinely love to have the confidence to stand up in front of a group of people and give a talk however I am trying to improve in this area and I recently purchased a book from amazon on how to improve confidence when public speaking

[workingclown]

I got asked this a few years back and the I just blurted out the first thing that came to mind and said "dancing". We both chuckled and the interviewer didn't pursue the question any further. And I did get the job.

[MGGamingChannel]

I watched this to prep for an interview earlier today and it helped me so much. I have horrible anxiety and hate being in high pressure situations where I have to talk about my self but this video gave me confidence I needed to crush it! They offered me the job just a few hours later!! THANK YOU!!!

[Oscarspoem]

Well done for helping people. I am 55 and never had an interview. Though I have always been employed. I have interviewed many people, I think what I look for is a smile. It is important you relax and be yourself.

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I have 2 interviews in 2 days. Thank you for your tips, I was always so nervous about them, but now I am "Bring it on, I am ready!". Wish me luck xx

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[carmenolivieri]

Wow, this was enlightening. I'm not even watching this for an actual interview. But watching these answers, was an eye opener. We have so many weaknesses that we don't even acknowledge. However, being able to recognize these weaknesses is a strength in itself. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Love!

[Duddylee]

My greatest weakness is my honesty. I am learning the importance of discretion and realizing that I need to value my personal trust to a greater extent.

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[ginocastro]

Richard, thank you so much for your needed content! I am an Eglish Teacher helping a student ace her admission interview abroad at an international school. I can see her confidence already rising just by practicing some of the tips you provide that are applicable to her! Super!! Will keep you posted when she passes... because I am confident she will!
All the best! And a million thanks!

[chrisjayasinghe]

The fact that he managed to mention all my weaknesses in one video and remind me of all the great answers i could present is simply amazing!! Really helped me overcome my anxiety and stress🥰