Q6: What would your current manager say are your weaknesses?
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This is not the place to admit your
biggest flaws.
It’s also not the time to pretend you don’t
have any development areas – it would make
you look either conceited or as though you can’t
evaluate your own performance.
So how should you handle this type of question?
The main thing is to admit that you have areas to
develop, whilst showing that you are already working
on them and giving examples of the progress you
have made.
If possible, choose a development area
that doesn’t affect your ability to do the
job for which you are being interviewed.
As with question 5, referring back to performance
appraisals is a good place to start.
It’s usually a good idea to make the “weakness”
something small. Avoid topics such as “organisational
skills” or “time management”!
Be ready to turn it into a positive.
What happens if one of your development areas is
one of the key strengths required for the role?
Make sure you can demonstrate why it won’t
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