Question 2 - What are your weaknesses?

This question is designed to un cover issues and stress the interviewee - chance it is often referred to as a stress question. 

The idea is not to be either painfully honest or give a rehearsed 'how my negative is actually a positive'

Poor answers would include:
I work too hard
I haven't got any 
I am motivated and don't know when to stop 


A better way would be to demonstrate a weakness you have overcome. This shows you have insight and can overcome issues (remember your conscious competence ladder)

A skilful answer example would be..

“I’ was never confident with public speaking – which as you know, can be a hindrance in the workplace. when I realised this was a problem, I asked my employer if I could enrol in a presentation and speech workshop. As a result I was able to overcome my fear and since then, I’ve given lots of presentations to audiences of over a 100 high level executives – I still find it challenging but enjoyable” 

For many more examples and unique customisable templates click here for my downloadable 'watch anytime' online course, which contains:

• 12 videos
• 26 lectures
• 10 activities
• Transcripts and PDF slides
• Supplementary information
• Critical reflective learning opportunities - including 'baseline' and conclusion development

This course will provide you with the; tools, skills, techniques and confidence to be 'the candidate of choice'

Interview Questions Blog Introduction

In this blog we will examine the top ten most frequently asked interview questions 

This is your ultimate guide to answering the top 10 most asked interview questions. With each blog post you will be more prepared, confident and focused. As a result you will stand out for all the right reasons!

Master how to answer the top 10 interview questions today and get the job you deserve.

• understand and appreciate the top 10 most asked interview questions
• appreciate why interviewers ask them
• understand the reasoning behind each question
• understand and appreciate what makes a poor answer
• examine in detail examples of poor answers
• understand and appreciate what makes a skilful answer
• examine in detail examples of skilful answers
• describe what key sources of pre-interview there are
• practice and answer in turn using the unique templates I have designed
• complete a post course critical learning exercise to see how far you have come

A adaptable, powerful skill set that will see you through any new job or promotion interview

Learning how to answer the most frequently occurring interview questions puts you 'ahead of the pack'. Estimates suggest that there are between 85-160 candidates per job. You owe it to yourself to be the best you can and this course will ensure you are just that.

To get the full online 'take anytime' downloadable course  click here

Content & overview

For each of the ten questions I will explain what the interviewer is looking for and why they have asked a particular question. We will then look at poor and skilful answers through general approaches as well as detailed answer breakdown. Finally you can practice and develop your own answers using the unique templates I have provided for each section

Included in this course are:

• 12 videos
• 26 lectures
• 10 activities
• Transcripts and PDF slides
• Supplementary information
• Critical reflective learning opportunities - including 'baseline' and conclusion development

This course will provide you with the; tools, skills, techniques and confidence to be 'the candidate of choice'

To get the full online 'take anytime' downloadable course click here