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Common Mistakes and Suggestions
Common mistakes:
a) To select a strength and present it as a weakness, like “I work too much” or “I work too hard…”, which is incorrect as it is misleading and misses the point of the question.
b) To answer it with a positive trait disguised as a weakness, like "I expect others to work as hard as me," or "I'm like a perfectionist." are too common.
Suggestions:
Be original, state a true weakness, then emphasize what has been done to overcome it and use it to ones’ advantage, for example:
“I have trouble in planning and prioritization. But, am taking steps to correct this via a diary” and can show the diary.
"I have trouble delegating duties to others as I feel that I can handle better, which at times didn’t work out as I had more work than I could handle. Now, have taken up management courses and learned effective delegation techniques, I feel that I have overcome it."
“My weaknesses include my lack of patience, but have learned to remain calm and attentive."
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