Spotlight your TRUE self

#85 What you should reply to the question “What are your weaknesses” in a job interview


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“What are your weaknesses?” or “Tell us about your biggest weakness!” – are you afraid to be asked this question in your job interview? Because you are so insecure what do respond to that?


Recruiters or hiring managers actually like it a lot to ask this question and there is a good reason for it, that I will explain you in this episode. And in addition, you will learn what are the four steps to give a really good answer when you are asked “What are your weaknesses?”. In short, these steps are:

  1. Do your homework and get clarity about your weaknesses (and also strengths) in advance!
  2. Be honest about your weakness and share an example to explain how that shows in every-day life!
  3. Share a strategy what you are doing to mitigate this weakness!
  4. Mention how this weakness can be turned into a strength!


  5. If you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skillful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

    • Self-confidence & self-esteem

    • Managing your emotions

    • Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

    And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

    If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

    Keywords: Skillful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, job search, job application, finding work, looking for a job, job interview, what is your weakness, admitting own weakness, weaknesses, strength, imperfection, mistakes, honest, authentic, team, diversity


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