{"id":5705,"date":"2018-01-24T08:19:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T15:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/?p=5705"},"modified":"2018-01-24T08:19:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T15:19:47","slug":"how-to-answer-the-what-is-your-weakness-interview-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/how-to-answer-the-what-is-your-weakness-interview-question\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Answer the \u201cWhat Is Your Weakness\u201d Interview Question"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"smallHeaderBreak blogAuthor\">by\u00a0<a id=\"ContentPlaceHolderDefault_SectionContent_AuthorLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vault.com\/contributors-network\/isabel-sperry\/\">Isabel Sperry<\/a>\u00a0| January 22, 2018<br \/>\nRe-posted from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vault.com\">Vault<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallHeaderBreak blogAuthor\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">One of the most difficult questions you may face in a job interview is, \u201cWhat is your weakness?\u201d This question is hard to answer for several reasons. For starters, it\u2019s hard for people to recognize their own flaws. What\u2019s more, it\u2019s even more difficult for people to discuss those flaws in a situation such as a job interview, in which they\u2019re trying to impress an interviewer. Below are several tips for how to answer the trying weakness question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick your weakness strategically&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vault.com\/blog\/interviewing\/how-to-answer-the-what-is-your-weakness-interview-question\/?utm_source=UndergradNewsletter&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=01_24_2018_UG&amp;referer_ID=7778\"><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by\u00a0Isabel Sperry\u00a0| January 22, 2018 Re-posted from Vault One of the most difficult questions you may face in a job interview is, \u201cWhat is your weakness?\u201d This question is hard to answer for several reasons. For starters, it\u2019s hard for people to recognize their own flaws. 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