Posted by Orin Kerr:
Your Greatest Weakness:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2005_05_22-2005_05_28.shtml#1117042551
A standard question lots of employers use in job interviews asks the
candidate, "What is your greatest weakness?" Lots of people opt for
the strength-as-weakness non-answer, such as "I'm a perfectionist," or
relatedly, "I work too hard." Few if any answer honestly ("I'll cut
corners if you let me," "I treat people beneath me like dirt," etc.),
and those that do probably don't get the job.
So here are my questions for employers out there. First, what is the
purpose of asking job candidates to identify their greatest weakness?
And second, what is the best kind of answer? I have enabled comments.
As always, civil and respectful comments only.
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