Description
Can you share with us an area where you feel you could improve or a weakness you've been working on?
1. Self-awareness : Identifying personal areas of improvement demonstrates the ability to self-reflect and strive for personal development.
2. Honesty : Sharing a genuine weakness shows integrity and an understanding that everyone has areas to improve on.
3. Growth mindset : Discussing how you are addressing your weakness shows a willingness to grow and learn.
4. Communication : Effectively communicating your weakness and the steps you're taking to improve demonstrates clear and thoughtful communication skills.
1. Assessment of personal development : The interviewer wants to gauge your capacity for personal growth and development.
2. Understanding your fit : Evaluating whether you have self-awareness to fit into the team and the company's culture.
3. Judging character : Determining how forthcoming and honest you are about your own limitations.
4. Evaluating problem-solving : Seeing if you can identify a personal ‘problem’ and how you go about ‘solving’ it (improving or mitigating the weakness).
1. Selective vulnerability : Share a real weakness, but ensure it's not a core competency for the role and describe what you’re doing to overcome it.
2. Reflect improvement : Choose a weakness that you've shown progress in improving to demonstrate your ability to develop.
3. Professional relevance : Select a weakness that's professionally relevant but doesn't interfere fundamentally with your sales responsibilities.