EXAMPLE OF STRENGHT AND WEAKNESSESS Here are some aspects (with detailed explanation) that you may put

forward as being your strengths:

Learning agility and effective personal communication skills Most researches show that the single best predictor for who will perform well and succeed in a new job is the one who possesses learning agility(a uick learner) and the one who can adjust himself!herself to changes and new situations" such as a new workplace# $lso" effective interpersonal communication skill is one of the best personal traits# %ast performance or even experience" skills and intelligence are not as important as learning agility and communications skills# H& and recruiters are aware to these facts'

(elf Motivated and )etermined *o achieve success" one needs to be self motivated and determined to succeed# +ithout self motivation" it is uite possible that even the best of employees will languish in the company without achieving any success#

(uccess ,riented and -atural Leader $ll companies search for an individual who has the drive within himself or herself# .rankly" the company would not have time to actually sit back and look out which of their employees has that next big idea" or which of the employees is not working according to their talents and resources# *herefore" it is best that a company have a self/appointed mentor who keeps these things in mind and speaks about them at the appropriate time# *his characteristic is necessary for team leaders" supervisors" executive managers and project managers#

*eam %layer -o man is an island# $nd in today0s world" like never before" a person re uires a group of people with whom to succeed# *herefore" being a team player in today0s world is almost as important as any academic degree#

Hardworking *his is one of the most common traits found in a successful boss as well as a successful employee# 1t is said that success is ninety percent hard work and ten percent thinking!brain activity# $ny company would like to have a hard/working employee# *herefore" you can speak about hard/work" dedication and commitment as your strengths#

1ntelligence and (elf 2onfidence 3eing intelligent does not mean being the only person in the room who can drive a plane" but a person who has the simple logic and practical knowledge that goes with running a proper team#

4ob 1nterview: +hat $re 5our +eaknesses 6 7xamples 8 List of +eaknesses (everal interviewers will also ask whether you have any weaknesses# +hen it comes to weaknesses" make sure that you describe the weaknesses that are ambiguous enough to be converted into strengths# Here are some of the weaknesses that are generally discussed#

9etting -ervous around people *oday" with the advent of the new work culture where a person seldom meets another and where the only time people speak to each other is during coffee breaks" there are some people who have become introverts# *his causes some people to become nervous about giving presentations and speeches#

3eing a )ebater (ome individuals are too passionate about work and re uire a reason for any change that is introduced in the company# *hough this is good for the project and the product" it might rub some people the wrong way#

9oing out of one0s +ay *here are several people in organi:ations all over the world who take all kinds of work from their colleagues" whether it is their work or not# +hile these people are an asset to

the company" they may create antagonism#

Lack of some skills -o person has all the re uisite skills for the job profile# *his is one of the greatest disadvantages that one has" because once a person starts earning" they find it difficult to go back to their learning ways# &emember that these are just concepts and you should back up each of these strengths and weaknesses with an example#

(ome other strengths 8 weaknesses (per job title) to consider: Here is an additional strengths and weaknesses list / (trengths 6 Leaders and managers: $bility to prioriti:e" planning skills" well/organi:ed" multitasking and assuming responsibilities and duties# %ossessing the capacity to cope with failures and trying to learn from past mistakes#

2ustomer care" 2all center and sales: 2ommunication skills" patience" having good interpersonal skills#

%rogrammers and &8): $ uick learner who enjoys learning new things# $ team player who shares knowledge and ideas with colleagues#

+eakness 6 (ensitive person: *aking things to heart and getting too disappointed when things are done in the wrong way#

*oo helpful: 2rossing limits while helping teammates#

(ummary

$n interview is the short span of time spent with each other" in which a person has to decide whether the employee is perfect for the job or not# *o establish this" the interviewer asks several uestions# (ome of the uestions are uite simple and can be answered immediately" while some are not as simple and re uire some thought before the answer is given# ,ne good example of this is the uestion regarding strengths and weaknesses

FOUR COMMON " TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF " INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ;# $ brief summary of your personal details: 5ou have to give your name" where you are from and a brief review of your resume# 5ou may also provide any other personal detail that you choose to provide#

<# 7ducation: 5ou should tell the interviewer about your educational ualifications and any relevant miscellaneous educational ualifications that you might have amassed#

=# %rofessional experience: (tandard uestions during a job interview are >tell me about your professional experience?# )epending on whether you are a novice or an experienced professional" you should share your previous job experiences# 1f you are a novice" then" you could tell anything that you think would be relevant for the job# 5ou may provide a scope of your educational capabilities and strengths or any of your hobbies" etc#

@# +hat are 5our weaknesses and strengths: ,ne of the tricky interview uestions that you might be asked is >tell me about your weaknesses and!or strengths?# *herefore" you should prepare for such uestions# $ common mistake is to take strength and present it as a weakness# 5ou should be honest# 5ou may share one/two of your weaknesses and the way you have (successfully) corrected or handled these weaknesses# ,n the other hand" do not boast your strengths# *ell about some of your strengths as having a positive impact on your professional capabilities#