A Great Answer To "What Is Your Biggest Weakness?" by:Shari Peace

A true story

A true story . . .

A flight attendant candidate applied for a job at one of the world's leading airlines. Her interview consisted of a panel of interviewers sitting across from a row of candidates.

The interviewers went down the line and asked each applicant the stereotypical question, "What is your biggest weakness?"

The flight attendant in question had a smooth, professional response prepared:

While I believe I do have weaknesses," she said, "I don't believe I have any that would affect my ability to perform this job well."

It was a great answer and it worked. She got the job. Twenty years later, she's a happy, satisfied employee of the same airline.

Do, however, avoid the response offered by one of the other applicants during the group interviews. When asked her biggest weakness, she replied, "Oh, I'm always late."

While that answer would be disastrous in any job, can you image how it went over when your workplace can LEAVE without you?" (She did not, as you might guess, get the job.)

About the author

Shari Peace is an international speaker, an author, and the president of Peace Talks, a professional speaking firm. Her book, Crank It Out! How to Get More Done - At Work & In Your Life, features time management & productivity tips. Reach her at 1-877-808-8520 or at www.sharipeace.com.

shari@sharipeace.com

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