In a interview whats the best way to answer..what are your strengths and what are your weakness?

Answer 1

"I prioritize continual growth and improvement. An area on which I would like to focus is managing others who have different expectations from me. What needs to be done in order to complete responsibilities is intuitive for me, so I am learning how to give better direction to others who are not self-motivated."
* Your strengths should already be noted in your resume and cover letter. Go over them (i.e., the strengths) again with the interviewer.
* One of my biggest strengths is my communication skills. I work very well with all kinds of people, and understand that everyone has different perspectives about projects and work tasks -- so when I work with others I realize that everyone comes to the table with different priorities and objectives. I keep this in mind when I communicate tasks that need to be accomplished with positive reinforcement and awareness of what others are working on.
* A positive attitude will not differentiate you from the crowd. A good attitude is expected of every employee. Also you should back up what you say with an example. For example, don't just say you have good customer service skills prove it by also telling them how you won a comapny award or received positive customer comment letters for your good service.
* "My strength is my flexibility to handle change. As customer service manager at my last job, I was able to turn around a negative working environment and develop a very supportive team.
* Hard worker.
* Punctual.
* Determined.
* Able to prioritize.
* Believe in myself; self-confidence.
* I have ability to cope with failures and try to learn from my mistakes.
* I like to work in team and have been an active participant and organizer at several places.
* One of my greatest strengths which I've acquired during my education is good analytical and planning skills. This has always benefited me to set goals and try to achieve them. But at the same time I'm driven by the thoughts of success.
* Full commitment to my work.
* Highly energetic.
* Love to learn new things.
* Having good interpersonal skills.
* Well organized and like to be neat with all of my work.
* A good helper towards those who need it.
* I am a team player and work well with others.
* I have great communication skills
* I am a quick learner. I have great problem-solving skills and am willing to learn new things to get the job done.

Here are notes and examples of weaknesses:
* You should answer with things you "are improving upon". Example: I believe I should always be improving upon myself, good or bad. You are answering the dreaded question without looking like an egotistical maniac and showing the interviewer that you see yourself as a work in progress, trying to better all of your qualities.
* For your weakness pick one that is not going to disqualify you from the job and then follow up with -- this what really matters -- the examples of what you are doing (or have done) to fix your weakness. The most important point here is to show that you learn from your mistakes and your weakness and taking the corrective action to fix the situation -- and stress that! For example, if the job does not require public speaking you can say that your weakness is you are afraid of speaking in front of the public then tell the interviewers that you have joined a Toastmaster club or public speech course to overcome the problem. Remind them that when you identify a problem you actively take actions to correct it and that is how you do things.
* Don't try to use a cliche or try to present a strength as a weakness by saying your weakness is that you are a workaholic. No one will believe that answer. Being too emotional will make the recruiter wonder if your interpersonal skills are lacking. Give a true weakness but one of modest size. Shows that you have taken steps to correct the weakness. For example you want to improve your MS Excel skills so you are taking a course on that now.
* I used to have trouble with procrastinating, now I have learned to write down a list of things that I need to do and keep a calender to keep track of deadlines, I have found that this not only helps me to finish things on time but it has also helped me to be more organized.
* A weakness of mine would be the fact that I get nervous when speaking in front of groups. I haven't had a lot of experience with this over the past several years. Although I did join Toastmasters International to help overcome this anxiety -- and feel much more confident today when I need to speak in front of groups and give presentations.
* I'm little egoistic when it comes to winning things and get a little ruthless too.
* Lose patience sometimes when I am not in a position to complete the assigned job in time.
* I have to work on having more patience and giving myself a break because I always want everything done at once.
* Tend to go to any limits while helping my friends.
* I am too focused on my work and I need to find more time to relax.
* I'm too focused on work and need to develop some after hours hobbies.

Combination strength-weakness answers:
* I'm a workaholic person and love to dedicate myself to the work I'm doing. But at the same time I forget to keep a balance between other things which I'm trying to improve on.
* Take whatever is your best quality and also describe it as your worst. It often is as we are all made up like two sides of a coin. Try it out with different qualities and accomplishments and see how it works. For example ... The best thing about me is that I am able to see the big picture in a situation. The worst thing about me is that I can see the big picture in a situation. This is the best thing because I can remove myself from the emotion of a decision that needs to be made and act accordingly. It is a bad thing because I often can see the conclusion quicker than the other participants in a project and that can cause frustration sometimes amongst them.

Answer 2

The key to all interview questions is to be honest, and to be positive. Focus your answers on skills and abilities that apply to the job you are seeking.

Even if your greatest strength isn't business-related, find a way to relate it to work. Your greatest strength may be your ability to memorize lyrics to pop songs, but if you're applying for a job as a sales trainee, they won't really care. They will care that you have a great memory and are good at keeping information organized. If you're a great basketball player, talk about how well you deal with pressure and work as part of a team.

Know your key five or six strengths—the ones most compatible with the job opening. Discuss each with specific examples. Don't include your management or interpersonal skills unless you can describe specific examples of good management, or how your relationship skills have been critical to your success. Don’t just talk about your strength—relate it to the position. Let them know you are a qualified candidate.

What are you supposed to do -- tell them why they SHOULDN'T hire you?

The "weakness" question is popular with interviewers not because they want to torture you, but because they're interested in hearing how you tackle challenges.

The most important thing to remember is that after you name your weakness, you MUST discuss what you have done to overcome it.

Pick a weakness that is real but understandable or relatively harmless. Whatever weakness you pick, be sure that it is work-related ("I have a tendency to overfeed my dog" is NOT an appropriate weakness) and that you present the strategies for how you overcame it.

"I would say my greatest weakness has been my lack of proper planning in the past. I would overcommit myself with too many variant tasks, then not be able to fully accomplish each as I would like. However, since I've come to recognize that weakness, I've taken steps to correct it. For example, I now carry a planning calendar in my pocket so that I can plan all of my appointments and "to do" items. Here, let me show you how I have this week planned out . . . "

Answer 3

Always answer that your strengths are "that I tend to pay too much attention to details - and that when you are given an assigned task, you always want to make sure that you have done everything possible to complete the task successfully".

Always answer that your weaknesses are "that I tend to pay too much attention to details....". (same as above)

In other words, you are answering that your strengths are that you make sure that you always to everything you can to make sure that the task has been finished to the best of your ability - but that sometimes, it is a weakness that you might pay too much attention to the details and take a bit longer to finish the task.

This is really avoiding having to give them any actual "weakness" at all. It really isn't a weakness to be sure that you want to pay attention to details - the weakness is that you might pay attention too much. And, you are assuring them that you know how to find the right balance between the details and accomplishing the task.

Then they will ask you "when do you know the difference - when do you stop paying attention to the details and just finish the task?". You will reply that you will determine this point in time (when to just finish the job versus focusing on the details) after you have determined the course of action that you need to take in order to get the job completed in the quickest amount of time without sacrificing quality.

And you should also mention that you will want direction from your boss on how to accomplish this feat. This will also show them that you don't mind being "supervised", and that you look to your superiors for guidance.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Good Strengths are: punctuality, attendance, flexibility, loyalty, ability or willingness to learn, self motivation, pride in what you do, need to stay busy, personable, attention to detail, and organizational skills.

With weaknesses you want to use things that could be to the employers advantage. Such as, "I hate to sit in one place not doing anything". Or "I'm a bit of a perfectionist, I always double check all of my own work." Things of that nature. It's important to always be positive even when you are saying something negative.

Answer 5

They want to hear that you have a well thought out answer and a plan for making improvements.
i.e. I would like to improve my presentation skills by joining ToastMasters or some other group where I can practice giving presentations.

Answer 6

My strenghths are that I try to recognize my weakness and work on them to improve my prossianal image. Blah blah blah