Shadowing Practice: What is Your Biggest Weakness? (Ace this Interview Question!) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Nope, it's not okay to say a weakness that's really a strength in disguise.
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And yes, there are such things as acceptable weaknesses and unacceptable deal breakers.
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In this video, I'll first share three practical tips to help you with this tricky yet common interview question,
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then walk you through a sample answer I use to land roles in management consulting and product marketing.
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Let's get started.
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Hi friends, welcome back to the channel.
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If you're new here, my name is Jeff.
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Come for the legitimate tips and stay for the hilarious interview answers from Reddit.
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Diving right into tip number one, stay away from deal breakers.
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When it comes to answering the, what is your biggest weakness interview question, there are such things as wrong answers.
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And this is because hiring managers generally expect a basic level of competency from job applicants.
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These deal breaker weaknesses include not being able to manage multiple projects at once, not being detail oriented, and not being a people person.
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You should avoid saying these because no matter how many strengths you have or how capable you are in all other areas, if you can't get the basics right,
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it's gonna be very hard for your future manager to trust you to work independently.
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To be a bit more blunt, while good managers are always gonna be there to guide you and help you grow, they wanna cut down on the need to micromanage your schedules,
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double check your work, and apologize to colleagues you might have inadvertently offended.
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The good news is there's a great way to be honest about your shortcomings
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when faced with what is your greatest weakness while avoiding those deal breakers.
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And that's tip number two, highlight a skill expected of someone more senior.
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A great way to answer the question and show you a growth mindset is to mention a skill you currently lack, but you see in someone in a more senior position.
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This is a very safe option because at your current level, you're not expected to have that particular skill anyways to do your job effectively.
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So naturally, it's an acceptable weakness.
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For example, the main focus of a sales representative is selling to clients, right?
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So on a day-to-day basis, they might be thinking about what products would be a better fit for my clients?
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When should I visit my largest account?
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What should I buy my next big fat sales bonus?
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Whereas the manager of the sales rep might need to think more strategically.
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Which verticals are performing the best right now?
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What are some of our big bets for next year?
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How can I get more resources to better support my team?
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If you're interviewing for a more junior position, mentioning strategic thinking as a weakness is a relatively safe choice
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because it's not something you're expected to be great at in your current capacity.
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If you'd like, let me know what weakness you plan on sharing in your next interview, and I can give you some feedback in the comments below.
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Tip number three, give a concrete example.
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You might think giving a specific example to the biggest weakness interview question is a bad thing.
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After all, you're purposely shining a light on a mistake you've made in the past.
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But trust me when I tell you the opposite is true.
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By giving a concrete example, you number one, show the interviewer you truly understand there is an area you need to work on, thus showing you have strong self-awareness.
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And number two, you get to sneak in an explanation on what steps you're taking to improve.
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To structure your example, you should use the Carl answer format, which is star on steroids.
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And it stands for context, action, results, and learning.
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If you're not familiar with this, make sure to check out my video on async behavioral interviews.
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Putting all this together, here's a sample answer you can reference when preparing for your next interview.
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So Jeff, can you tell me about your biggest weakness?
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Sure, I would say my biggest weakness is that sometimes I like the confidence to present my work, especially in a larger group setting.
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I remember a few months ago, I was helping out on this QBR quarterly business review, and I was responsible for the slides on market sizing and opportunity.
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We do this every quarter, and usually it's my manager who presents most of it, and I add on a little bit about the projection numbers.
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At the last minute, my manager had to attend another meeting and entrusted me with presenting the entire section.
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I had maybe like two days to prepare, and I was pretty nervous.
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So not only did I practice and memorize the entire thing, I also emailed my slides to the other teams beforehand as a pre-read to see
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if they had any questions I could address offline.
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Luckily, the cross-functional teams sent over their feedback in time for me to make changes in my slides
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so I didn't have to field too many questions during the presentation in real time, which would have been the hardest part.
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Thankfully, my manager received positive feedback regarding my performance, and she even made a joke about skipping the next one as well.
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While I can't say I'm suddenly a confident speaker, I think aligning with team members ahead of a meeting like
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that is a great way to avoid surprises and therefore make me less nervous.
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And I think in the long term, presenting to a large group would be less and less of a problem for me.
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All right, so that's a pretty strong answer, even if I do say so myself.
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It shows that you are aware of a relevant weakness.
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You haven't magically addressed overnight, but you are taking concrete steps to improve.
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If you're interviewing right now, make sure to check out my playlist on the most common interview questions and answers.
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See you on the next video.
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In the meantime, have a great one.

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אוצר מילים והערות הגייה לשיעור הזה

שיעור הדיבור הזה ברמה B2 מבוסס על הסרטון “What is Your Biggest Weakness?”. המילים שחוזרות הכי הרבה: weakness, interview, answer, manager, tip. בסרטון הזה יש 63 משפטים ו-1015 מילים לתרגול Shadowing. הדיבור נמשך 5:03. הדובר מדבר מהר, כ-201 מילים בדקה, אז צפו לצלילים מחוברים ומקוצרים. 82% מהמילים נמצאות בין 3,000 המילים הנפוצות ביותר באנגלית; כדאי ללמוד את השאר לפני שמתחילים.

אוצר מילים מרכזי בסרטון הזה

15 המילים המתקדמות ביותר בסרטון, עם ההגייה והמשמעות שלהן:

מילההגייהמשמעות
weakness שם עצם/ˈwik.nɪs/חולשה
memorize פועל/ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/שִׁנֵּן
shortcoming שם עצם/ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/מגרעה
playlist שם עצם/ˈpleɪˌlɪst/רְשִׁימַת הַשְׁמָעָה
beforehand תואר הפועל/bɪˈfɔɹhænd/מבעוד מועד, מראש
disguise פועל/dɪsˈɡaɪz/הסווה
projection שם עצם/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/בְּלִיטָה, בֶּלֶט
consult פועל/ˈkɑnsʌlt/התייעץ
blunt שם תואר/blʌnt/קֵהֶה
luckily תואר הפועל/ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/בכי טוב
tricky שם תואר/ˈtɹɪk.i/טְרִיקִי
colleague שם עצם/ˈkɒliːɡ/עָמִית, עמיתה
sneak פועל/sniːk/הִתְגַּנֵּב, הִתְפַלֵּחַ
dive פועל/daɪv/צָלַל
apologize פועל/əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/הִתְנַצֵּל

Phrasal verbs שתשמעו

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משפטים שכדאי לחזור עליהם

משפטים קצרים ושלמים מהסרטון שאפשר להשתמש בהם בשיחה יומיומית:

  • When should I visit my largest account?
  • What should I buy my next big fat sales bonus?
  • What are some of our big bets for next year?
  • How can I get more resources to better support my team?

הגייה ששווה לשים לב אליה

הדובר משתמש ב-19 קיצורים וצורות מקוצרות, כמו you're, can't, gonna. אמרו אותם בצורה הקצרה, כפי שאתם שומעים אותם.

  • הצלילים של “sh” ו-“zh”: shortcoming /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/, projection /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, shine /ʃaɪn/
  • מילים ארוכות — שימו לב להטעמה: asynchronous /eɪˈsɪŋ.kɹə.nəs/, competency /ˈkɑm.pə.tən.si/, behavioral /bɪˈheɪvjəɹəl/, unacceptable /ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/, independently /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/

צלילים שדוברי עברית מתקשים בהם:

  • /w/ — שפתיים מעוגלות, לא /v/: weakness /ˈwik.nɪs/, anyways /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/
  • /æ/ — פתוח יותר מה-“אֶ” העברית, לא כמו “a” ב-“cup”: magically /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kli/, beforehand /bɪˈfɔɹhænd/, applicant /ˈæp.lə.kɪnt/, unacceptable /ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/
  • /r/ — הלשון לא נוגעת בשום מקום, לא ה-“ר” הגרונית: breaker /ˈbɹeɪkɚ/, asynchronous /eɪˈsɪŋ.kɹə.nəs/, entrust /ɪnˈtɹʌst/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/, orient /ˈɔɹ.iˌɛnt/

איך לתרגל עם הסרטון הזה

  1. הקשיבו לכל הסרטון פעם אחת בלי לדבר, ורשמו את המילים שאתם לא מכירים.
  2. התחילו במהירות 0.75×, תרגלו Shadowing משפט אחר משפט, וחזרו למהירות רגילה כשזה מרגיש קל.
  3. הקליטו את עצמכם והשוו למקור, תוך תשומת לב למילים כמו weakness, memorize, shortcoming.

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