쉐도잉 연습: What is Your Biggest Weakness? (Ace this Interview Question!) - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
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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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