"Tell us your strengths and weaknesses". You may have been asked this question one time in an interview and you were thrown into confusion. While it may be easier to answer the question on strengths ...

As a job candidate, if you’re asked the question “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” in an interview, it’s important to emphasize what you’re good at, and minimize — but be truthful about — what ...

You want to be forthcoming. You learned (in the military) to be direct. You were told to be upfront about your challenges, shortcomings and obstacles. But should you really share details about your ...

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Two of the most commonly asked job interview questions are ‘What is your greatest strength?’ and ‘What is your greatest weakness?’ Chances are, you’ve been asked those questions many times and have a ...

There are a handful of classic job interview questions that have been floated around for so long, they're almost a joke. While "What is your biggest weakness?" is definitely one of them, in no way ...

The “what is your greatest weakness” question pops up during most interviews in one form or another. While it ay seem like the toughest question (because who wants to talk about what they are bad at ...

It has become almost standard fare for interviewers to ask job candidates about their weaknesses. Sure, it’s considered one of the tougher interview questions, but you can nail it by being prepared.