How do you answer the job interview question What are your strengths and areas that needs improvement?

Answer 1

Every "strength" has an opposite side, a "weakness". Generally speaking, the more "weak" you are in an area, the more that area needs improvement. Recognizing your own strengths and weaknesses can make you more valuable to employers, because you can recognize your faults.

Here are some examples of strengths and weaknesses, but each person must think about his / her own personality to decide what are YOUR strengths and weaknesses.

1. I am tenacious (the word means being stubborn); I stick with a problem until I solve it. My mother used to call me "stubborn" because of it, so it is both a strength and a weakness.
2. I like to work my hands; I can spend all day tearing apart a car and putting it back together to fix problems. Sometimes, this strength makes me seem distant around people, so I have to remember to interact with others who are working on tasks nearby me.
3. I love working with people and talking / listening to them. But I can get so involved with the person that I lose track of the schedule. When I realized this a few years ago, I started referring to the schedule book or to-do list every 15-20 minutes so I don't miss things I need to do.
4. I like order and organization. I thrive on matching tasks and building a time-sensitive work schedule. But a chaotic work station feels uncomfortable to me to work in. I have to guard against spending too much time organizing the work, versus simply doing the work. I worked out for myself that if I spend 5 minutes tidying up, I must at least do actual work the rest of the day, with 5 minutes to tidy my work station at the end of the day so I'm better set to start my work the next morning.
5. I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist and set high standards for my work. This is a great asset--but can lead to feeling disappointed with myself if I think I fell short of "perfect". I've learned to be more flexible with myself and others, looking to do a "good job" without being so much a perfectionist.

We ALL have flaws and faults. Half the battle is recognizing them; the other half is designing some solution that off-sets the 'flaw'.

Answer 2

This is you chance to tell the interviewer what strengths you have that make you ideal for the job. For some reason people find this question difficult.

Make sure you have your answer ready before you go for the interview. It should be truthful - so there is no point in saying you are a great communicator if you sit and mumble your way through the interview. Some good strengths for most jobs would be

• ability to work as part of a team
• like to get a job completed
• great with customers - like dealing with the public
• good interpersonal skills

This is one interview question, I have put in a link below to the most common interview questions. Then you can make sure you are well prepared

Answer 3

For strengths, highlight your key skills and qualities that are relevant to the job. For areas needing improvement, discuss a specific weakness that you are actively working to address, such as taking a relevant course or seeking feedback from colleagues to improve in that area. Display self-awareness and a willingness to grow.

Answer 4

Assess the things that you are good at. Look at the things that make you perform on your job. Look at your personal skills that people always compliment you on