Donviti Interview Tip #87

Filed in National by on May 26, 2009

When asked, “The last review you had what areas did your management say needed improvement?”

Do not say:

1. Attendance

2. Drug habit

3. Completing work on time

4.  Meeting deadlines

5.  Controlling my temper

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  1. anon says:
    May 26, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Better:

    “I signed an agreement stating that communications relating to internal personnel matters are confidential. That plus my integrity forbids me to answer that question.”

  2. feces says:
    May 26, 2009 at 10:55 am

    “My incredible enthusiasm, attention to detail, and non-stop workaholic attitude that made my bosses embarrassed because I was showing them up!”

    Yeah, those interview tips that tell you to turn a negative into a positive are all full of shit.

  3. Unstable Isotope says:
    May 26, 2009 at 11:12 am

    feces is exactly correct. When someone asks your strengths and weaknesses, they expect a real answer from you. The answer above is a BS, eye-rolling answer. Everyone has something that they aren’t the best at. I think what employers want to see is some self-awareness. The follow-up question to a weakness should always be about how you overcome that weakness.

    Yes, you shouldn’t say you’re lazy but you could say “time management” and talk about a calendar a to-do list, etc.

  4. G Rex says:
    May 26, 2009 at 11:24 am

    Impatience with the incompetent morons that surround me and keep me from getting my own work done. Well, that and my reluctance to delegate tasks to said incompetent morons.

  5. delacrat says:
    May 26, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    Do root beer floats count as a weakness ?

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