"What is your greatest weakness" or "Talk about your weakness" is almost a routine topic when hr asks questions, but for most job seekers, it is a "fatal question" and they are often at a loss. First of all, let's understand why interviewers frequently favor this question. This question is a pit, right! Disadvantages, self-evaluation, or in front of the interviewer, so many conflict factors come together to make this question smell like the devil from head to toe, because many problems can be seen. For the interviewer, there are two main purposes to ask this question:

First, examine the psychological quality and way of thinking of candidates in difficult or unexpected situations;

Second, examine the self-awareness level of candidates.

However, knowing that these eggs are also natural, what should we pay attention to and how to do it? A successful answer to this question should at least achieve the following three points:

1. In fact, this shortcoming of yours can also be regarded as an advantage;

This shortcoming of yours is easy to improve.

3. Don't be perfectionist. There are no perfect people and interview skills in this world. So, don't make yourself perfect in your speech.

Knowing what to avoid when answering this question, here are some things you should pay attention to:

1, to avoid being labeled. No matter how you answer this question, there will be some shortcomings in it, but we should try to avoid the negative label of this shortcoming from the interviewer. It is best to turn this shortcoming into an advantage, or an element that matches the job. You apply for finance, and then you say your weakness is carelessness. Will this answer kill you? You apply for sales, and then you say your weakness is that you can't socialize. Will this answer kill you? You apply for a management position, and then you say that your weakness is that you are easily influenced by what others say and do. Is this answer too speechless?

2. Try to be true and sincere while showing your personality. If your answer is "I think my biggest weakness is kindness and easy to be soft-hearted …" or "My biggest weakness is that I work too hard, I don't know how to balance work and life, and I stayed up late to work overtime, so I got sick …", etc., this is not only a test of the interviewer's IQ, but also an insult to my IQ.

Next, the focus of the answer is coming. When talking about your own shortcomings, try to avoid the shortcomings of three views and personality. Thinking mode can be used as an alternative, but it is not an option. It is better to focus on knowledge and skills, because these two points have great room for improvement and fast speed. However, this does not mean that you can come with your mouth open. Today, you are interviewing for a financial position. You said you were not good at math and weak in financial knowledge. As a result, you will die miserably. Next, I will teach you the secret of eight characters. Please remember! Talk high, talk far. Talk high, talk far. Talk high, talk far.

What do you mean by that? Executive ability, cooperation, teamwork, strategic thinking and overall situation are the abilities to go higher step by step. As a grass-roots employee, execution is a good employee. As for the lack of strategic vision, it doesn't matter, it's more about the CEO. It doesn't mean that the capabilities of all levels can't communicate with each other, but that each level has its more important focus. If you are applying for a grass-roots position, you can refer to the following example: "My execution is good, and I can usually complete the tasks assigned by the leaders. It is not a problem for me to rush KPI." But because of this, I take the initiative to think deeply relatively little, more in action. I need to strengthen this in-depth study on how to look at the work from a higher level and how to think about the strategic layout. "

Farther away: there is specialization in the technical field, so find a professional ability defect that is far away from your job.

If you are applying for a financial position in a securities company, you can say, "I have been developing deeply in the financial field for so many years, and I don't know enough about industry knowledge and business details." I know that myself. I applied for the securities qualification, in fact, I just want to make up for this deficiency, which is definitely good for me to carry out financial work. "

Finally, talk about language choice and expression skills.

Compare the following sentences:

1. My weakness is my lack of strategic thinking.

I think we should strengthen our study and continue to improve our strategic thinking. Which of these two sentences do you think sounds better?

Finally, all job seekers should remember that job seekers and interviewers are equal, choose each other and achieve each other. Don't feel inferior to the interviewer just because you need a certain job. It is important to be bold and cautious. Don't make a fool of yourself before listening to the question.