{"id":10945,"date":"2021-03-31T08:56:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T14:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/?p=10945"},"modified":"2021-03-31T08:56:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T14:56:14","slug":"worst-answers-to-whats-your-greatest-weakness-and-other-common-interview-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/worst-answers-to-whats-your-greatest-weakness-and-other-common-interview-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Worst Answers to \u2018What\u2019s Your Greatest Weakness?\u2019 and Other Common Interview Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Even within all advancements and changes to the job search process, some parts of the interview process remain unchanged. For example, hiring managers still use certain\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wikijob.co.uk\/content\/interview-advice\/interview-questions\/common-interview-questions\" target=\"_blank\">common interview questions<\/a>\u00a0to judge how well candidates will fit with their firms. So, to be successful in your job search, you need to answer these questions well. And, perhaps even more important, you need to avoid the below mistakes\u2014the worst answers to these questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell me about yourself.<br>What&#8217;s your greatest weakness?<br>Tell me about this gap in your employment history.<br>Where do you see yourself in 5 years?<br>What are your salary expectations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vault.com\/blogs\/interviewing\/worst-answers-to-common-interview-questions?utm_source=Adestra&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=03_31_2021_Career&amp;e=gretchen.wardell%40coloradocollege.edu\">Find out<\/a> how to NOT answer these questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vault.com\/\">Vault!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even within all advancements and changes to the job search process, some parts of the interview process remain unchanged. For example, hiring managers still use certain\u00a0common interview questions\u00a0to judge how well candidates will fit with their firms. So, to be successful in your job search, you need to answer these questions well. 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