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So another really popular interview question is can you tell me your strengths and weaknesses.
Companies are really asking this for a couple of reasons.
The first one is they genuinely wanna know because they’re trying to understand how
you fit in the organization and how your strengths and weaknesses will play.
The second is they’re trying to understand if you have self-awareness.
So I always recommend starting this question and responding with the weaknesses first.
Weaknesses should focus on the professional context of the areas that you’re working on.
So, I’m better at bigger picture vision and I’m typically weaker in details so I
have to create really strong systems for myself to be successful in details.
Or, I know that I require support with timeliness because I’m much more creative.
Or, I’m not as strong in finance because I’m better in marketing and I’m really
working on those areas.
But being self-aware around the areas and the things that you’re working on is important
because it shows that you understand them.
Then finish with your strengths.
2 to 3 things in the areas that you’re best at.
If you’re amazing at marketing and digital marketing or if you’re amazing at sales
or you’re more of a vision person, just outline it and tell this as part of your story.
So for me, I’m weaker at details of the daily.
I require strong assistance and support to be successful in these areas.
I’m better at vision and marketing and sales.
So I would talk about both and I would talk about the ultimate organizational setup that
I need to be successful.
And that works no matter what level you’re at because someone’s trying to put you in
the right place and trying to understand how you fit.
So being honest by being self-aware, you’re going to be able to tell your story really
effectively, and you’re also going to be in a situation where you’re going to end
up in the right job.
So take some time before you go to the interview, do some self-reflection, understand your own
strengths and weaknesses professionally, and be ready to answer the question in a way that’s
gonna help them better understand you and how you fit in the organization.