What are your strengths and weekness?

This is a most common question that is asked  in job interviews for all levels of posipositions any kind of organizations.

What is you strength? 

Once you heard this question first time ,it might seem like a ridiculous question,but the strategy behind asking it is actually brilliant step move by your interviewer.

The interviewer is intentionally trying to get you to answer a question that is designed to trip you up.This question is also an offer for you to explain why you are the best-qualified candidate for this job.

Real concern behind the greatest-strength question, which is "Are you a good candidate for this job? Will you be able to do this job well?"

By putting this question, your interviewer seeks to find out if:

1. Your strengths align with the company’s needs
2. You can do the job and perform better
3. You are the right person for the job
4. You have qualities, skills, and/or experience that set you apart from the competition
5. You are someone who will make an excellent addition to the team

Common mistakes done by many candidates - Some people think this is an easy question. This question is basically a prompt for you to brag and “sell” yourself as the best fit for the job. So how could you screw it up? You know yourself, right?

What is you weakness? 

One of the most common and aggressively asked interview questions : What is your greatest weakness?

Most candidates hate this question and consider it pointless. After all, they aren’t about to confess candidly to their biggest flaws in the middle of a job interview.It might be possible that your interviewer is just looking to fluster you or to find out a list of reasons why not to hire you, there are several logical reasons for this question being put to you.

The best way to prepare for questions around your weaknesses is by reading as many interview questions and answers as possible. 

Don't get over smart and answer them like - "I don't have any weakness. Just try to put a common weakness that you really have and try to make your answer in a such a way that does't go against your way."

Here are some samples answers that will help you out  for your preparation -

Example 1

My personal strength: 

Being happy with my job, the ability to learn very fast, self-confidence, ability to manage pressure can work with little or no supervision, strength to work on my weakness.

Good team leader, easily adaptable to change, hard work, sociable and reliable etc.

Example 2

Sir, actually everyone has some weaknesses and my strength is that I am working on my weaknesses and my weakness is that I want to be best in every field but I can't do it.

Example 3

Strengths:

• Positive think.
• Self-confidence.
• Easily adaptable.
• Hard worker as well as the smart worker.
• I handle my situation.
• Quick learner.
• Great team player.
• I always encourage my team players.
• I learn any person but follow no one.

Weakness: 

• Easily believe one.
• I can't say if someone needs help.
• I have little nerves to entire any new environment.

Example 4

My strength: Ability to transform corporate ideas into commercial success.

My weakness: Throughout my career, there have been times when I needed someone's help, and did not appreciate it when I didn't get it. Therefore, I have a hard time saying NO to others when they need my help/guidance/input, etc. I'll always take a moment to give them the answer (s) they need when they need it.

Example 5

My greatest strengths are:

Dedication.

Under pressure responses.

Adaptive.

My weakness is being too critical of myself.

Example 6

My strength:

• Hard worker.
• Help to others. 
• Punctuality. 
• Dedication work. 
• Self-confidence.
• Always positive minded.

My weaknesses:

• Emotional person.
• I cannot feel comfortable until I finish my work.

Example 7

My Strengths:

The quality that admires the most within myself is " Hard work" along with that "patience" is what helps me do all the hard work. Beside that "leadership" is a quality that I have always tried to cultivate in me as well as my peers.

My Weakness: 

I have a very bad habit of completing things just in time even if I have ample of time left with me. Also, I am not a very quick learner but my hard work makes up for it. Having said that all I am happy with all my weaknesses

Example 8

Strengths: I am very hardworking and honest towards my work. I always give my 100% in everything I have done. I always respect my seniors and I am a good team player.

Weakness: I always like work at a good pace, but when the things do not go according to me I will become little anxious.

Above are some example that will help you in big way.Best of luck.

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