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underahedgerow

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4. Always choose a 'fixable' weakness such as

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 08:19 AM

Mar 2015

“I get nervous when speaking in front of large groups.” The solution, 'so when I have to do this, I practice in front of the mirror and my friends'.

Choose a genuine but quite neutral weakness and then the steps you take to overcome it.

Impatience, being too direct, delegation, etc.

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INTERVIEW TODAY - can you help with an answer? [View all] Bertha Venation Mar 2015 OP

"If I knew, I'd fix it". n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #1

Bacon. nt alphafemale Mar 2015 #2

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!! I'm stealing that! mackerel Mar 2015 #17

Hmm... " I don't know how to answer difficult questions like this" ? nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #3

Always choose a 'fixable' weakness such as underahedgerow Mar 2015 #4

a real one for me is impatience with others... Phentex Mar 2015 #6

Good Luck, Bertha KMOD Mar 2015 #5

Here's one sharp_stick Mar 2015 #7

This is hilarious. cwydro Mar 2015 #11

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? hibbing Mar 2015 #8

Retired! nt raccoon Mar 2015 #13

I had the best answer for that one... Chan790 Mar 2015 #19

Turn it into a non-employment related positive. Special Prosciuto Mar 2015 #9

"Kittens. I think they are delicious" progressoid Mar 2015 #10

I always say Kryptonite dr.strangelove Mar 2015 #12

'Too honest!' elleng Mar 2015 #14

I sometimes demand too much of others Ron Obvious Mar 2015 #15

"I'm a terrible employee" Enrique Mar 2015 #16

So did they ask the question? If so how did you answer? Nt riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #18

Take your biggest weakness and turn it into a positive for the company ... Myrina Mar 2015 #20

42 whistler162 Mar 2015 #21