What should you write for strength and weakness in graduate engineer job?

Answer 1

Your main task when applying for jobs is to show that you meet the recruiter's needs. So start by going over the job description and person specification carefully and identify what you think the key skills and qualities are that they are looking for.

Once you have done that, take an honest look at yourself. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Which strengths would be useful and relevant to promote to this employer? Pick just one or two and always give some evidence to show where you have used these strengths and perhaps say how you see these strengths being useful in the job you are applying for.

As far as weaknesses is concerned. Just select one and choose something that will not be an obvious major stumbling block in your future job. Say that you have struggled with x or y but then you must follow that up with evidence that you are doing something about it. You might try to find an example that can be seen as positive as well as negative eg 'I sometimes have a tendency to take on too much. This is because I am always keen to get involved in new projects and to work with new colleagues. I have learned to stop and think before saying yes in my initial enthusiasm, which means I manage my workload more efficiently now.'

When answering this kind of question, always start with an example of a relevant strength, tuck the weakness in the middle and then finish with a positive point.