Monday, February 20, 2006
Hopefully, you've given your resume some attention, and you're on your way to a new "you" for 2006. Now, it's time to focus on Resolution #2: Quitting those bad habits! We'll leave the smoking, drinking, and gambling concerns to those great 1-800 hotlines, and we'll focus on those bad interviewing habits that could kill any job interview.
1. Don't kid yourself; being a perfectionist is NOT a valid weakness! Recruiting Directors do not fall for the old "I'm going to take a strength and disguise it as a weakness" approach. Working "too hard" or "too much" isn't going to cut it either. In fact, it just makes you look like you're trying to put one over on the interviewer.
Instead, try to talk about an actual weakness that you have in a thoughtful and insightful way. Think about the following:
-What your weakness is
-How you discovered it
-Why it's important to fix it
-How you're trying to improve upon it
That sounds a lot better than "I'm a perfectionist."
It works for pretty much any weakness you have…unless it's something like "I just don't like to be around people - I tend to get violent." But in most cases, a well thought out weakness can make you sound quite impressive. Be insightful, honest and compelling and you can't go wrong.
For more help quitting those bad interviewing habits call 1-800-979-1121 or check out www.jobbound.com.
Posted by Brad Karsh on February 20, 2006 at 02:26 PM
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