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Admitting your weaknesses can showcase your strengths

Ask the recruiter Question: How do the best job candidates respond to the perennial request to “describe your weaknesses?” Elizabeth HumphreyManaging principalThe McCormick Group Inc.I always tell people there are questions you can be assured you will be asked. One of them would be, ‘Tell me your weaknesses.’ Everyone knows there is no such thing as the perfect candidate. The person interviewing is not looking for the perfect candidate. When you are answering, it is important to make sure you are keeping good eye contact and staying relaxed. The key is, you have to be prepared. No matter how much you want to, do not say, ‘I am a workaholic.’ It’s a canned response. [And… Read More