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Tough Job Interview Question: “What Is Your Greatest Weakness?”
Three Tips for Answering This One
Written on 17 Apr, 2009 at 5:00
Why Do Interviewers Ask About My Weaknesses? No interviewer expects “brutally honest answers like,’I'm below-average intelligence and difficult to work with,’” says a hiring expert quoted by the Washington Post. So why do they ask this tough job interview question? “The intent... (Continue reading)
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