What's a good answer for "What is your 3 biggest weaknesses?" ?

This a job with animals...
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1. I'm too awesome.
2. I love animals too much.
3. I'm WAY too awesome.

FunkMistress said:

ok, thanks....don't have much experience with animals either, but I love them.

a) i love animals so much I do all I can for them
b) I work too much...i don't stop till the job's done
c) i'm a perfecionist. The task isn't complete until it's perfect.

purplerein said:

Are those really weaknesses?

Mine were better.

And if anyone has any other questions and answers that might come up for a job dealing with animals...thanks.

When talking about your weaknesses in an interview, be honest, but not tooooo honest. Another good tip is to talk about what you are doing about your weakness. For example, one of my developmental opportunities ( ) tends to be spatial organization. My desk is always a mess. But I talk about how I've devised plans for improvement, have signed up for or taken classes to help me get better, etc.

purplerein said:

Those are the lamest weaknesses I've ever heard. I'd tear you apart if I were interviewing you.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Oooh, good one...

CarrieMpls said:

great minds...

Is "Seeing an animal in pain" a corny answer?
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unlucky7 said:

they love that 'oh, i'm a helpless workaholic' shit, whether it's true or not.

CarrieMpls said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Totally!

Anx said:

Ha! I heard they are tired of the same old answer.
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Anx said:

Nah, I'd be all, "So how is that a weakness?" and then I'd lecture them ona healthy life/work balance.

1. My jaw has a tendency to dislocate & then reset itself when I swallow hamsters & other such small mammals.

2. SpookyMuffin is an associate of mine.

3. Because of my demonic heritage (on my father's side), groups of animals tend to go into a frenzy whilst in my presence.


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CarrieMpls said:

Thanks Carrie, I like your answer on organization.

And what about qualifications????when you never worked with animals before?

CarrieMpls said:

but i can't help it. my work is very important to me. you see, i'm also a perfectionist. :BS:

Yeah, but that's just an example. Only use it if its also true for you. Remember that when you're interviewing for a job, you're sort of interviewing them, also. You want to know if you're going to be the right fit for the position. If you make up stuff just to try to get in the door, you may find yourself miserable once you're there.
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Anx said:

Whenever someone says that I know they can't think of anything better to say and then I think they're lame.

CarrieMpls said:

so far, everything except what you've said has been judged by you to be lame. sorry we can't meet your high standard. personally i'd be alarmed if someone told me they weren't organized, but trying.

CarrieMpls said:

Ummmm. How about 'My goal in life is to whore out to The Man'?

That's kind of a weakness, yet useful.

Anx said:

i'll have to try that one...

well, I sent an application and I prayed. Hope they call and I get the job...

1. I think
2. I empathise
3. I age

You were applying to be a hitman, right?

Spookymuffin said:

nope, but I played the game on playstation.