It's the ultimate trick question huh? how do you answer it?
2006-07-26 13:13:57 · 5 answers · asked by This is harder than it looks? 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
They're trying to find your weaknesses and making sure you and they are managing around these areas.
The best prep I could recommend for those kinds of questions is the Effective Executive by Peter Drucker. Knowing your strengths and your weaknesses allows you to assess where you're at in your career and where your best fit really is. After all, it's not about getting the job, but finding a good fit for yourself where you'll be happiest. It's not the next 12 months, but the next 6 years you're setting up: where you start at the beginning of this journey isn't as important as where you're headed, and finding out your weaknesses can assist you in making sure you're going in a good direction.
There was an article today in the WSJ (sorry, I don't know the link, I was on another computer when I read it) that talks about how the spectacular failures in your career (the gut-wrenching, time-stands-still moments we all dread) really bring you some of the clearest insights into yourself and your performance. If you haven't had any of these potentially-career-ending decisions yet, don't worry, they're on their way.
Bottom line, just be authentic. Remember that you're interviewing them as much as they are you. Spend time getting comfortable with the process and realize that there are great things you can gain from the act of getting a new job.
2006-07-26 13:21:37 · answer #1 · answered by Geni100 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it's a trick question at all.
I believe that question is asked for a very good reason -- one that benefits you as much as your potential new employer.
If you don't like something about your current job, they want to be sure that that same thing that you dislike so much isn't one of the same key things you will need to be doing in the new job.
I believe that everyone has a unique ability and that to discover that and to do that for your whole life is the secret to happiness on the job. I think everyone should do what they love to do.
Conversely, I alos believe that everyone has things that they are not very good at or hate to do -- and that is the last thing they should do for a living.
If your potential employer is asking what you dislike -- they are trying to determine if their new possible position is a good "fit" for you.
That's a good question -- for you both !!!!!
2006-07-26 13:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by BShakey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You give them an answer they're looking for. I work too hard. I'm never satisfied until the job is perfect. It's easy. Just think a little and tell them the bull**** they deserve to hear. Sh*t you think they're being honest with you.
2006-07-26 13:26:16 · answer #3 · answered by Superstar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a trick question to see if you will be an honest person plus if you screw up they'll know you are a whiney looser.
2006-07-26 13:18:13 · answer #4 · answered by Poncho Rio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the employer would want to know if you will be a problem to them. if you answer the question by saying that you hate your boss, then you are a potential boss-hater in the employer's company. they want to see you weaknesses.
answer it by saying that you work too hard.
2006-07-26 13:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋