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Entries in weakness (3)

Friday
Nov112011

“What would you say is your greatest strength, and what's your greatest weakness?”

English Lesson: What would you say is your greatest strength?

You're interviewing a candidate for a job. You want to know what he is good at and what problems he might cause if you hire him. You ask:

What would you say is your greatest strength, and what's your greatest weakness?

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Sunday
Jul112010

“If I HAD to pick something, I'd say it's that I have trouble saying 'no' to people's requests.”

You're at a job interview and have been asked to described one of your weaknesses. You have to answer, but you want your answer to make you sound impressive. You want it to sound like this weakness is not really a problem. So you say:

If I HAD to pick something, I'd say it's that I have trouble saying "no" to people's requests.

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Sunday
Jul112010

“Well, I can be a bit assertive at times.”

You're in a job interview for a managerial role. The interviewer asks you to describe one of your weaknesses. You want to talk about a flaw you have that could also be seen as a strength. You answer:

Well, I can be a bit assertive at times.

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