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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Darrell,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for sharing this with me. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Job-Discussions <job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Darrell Hilliker via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 14, 2024 7:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Job Discussions internet Mailing List' <job-discussions@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> darrell.hilliker@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Job-Discussions] Interview quest: weaknesses<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Jamelle,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dovetailing from what David has already stated, I think the direct questions about “weaknesses” are largely going away in interviewing. More and more, it is about how you have handled various work-related scenarios and you are asked to tell short stories that answer the questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The other kind of question you’re likely to get will be something specific about a skill required for the role to which you have applied.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I occasionally interview candidates for support positions, and here is a generalized example of some of the questions I have asked:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please tell me about a situation in which you actively considered someone else’s ideas even when they sharply disagreed with your own.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our engineers are expected to complete several different kinds of tasks in any given work day. Please describe how you prioritize your work and what tools you have found helpful.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When you are testing a component against WCAG Success Criterion 2.1.1, please describe the meaning of that criterion and outline some techniques you find helpful.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rather than focusing on how I can reject a candidate, I am actively listening to their answers to get a better understanding of how their experience and their unique, authentic characteristics could benefit our team.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And, as David has already stated, it is a very good idea to really sit down, take some serious effort and time to think about not only those opportunities, vulnerabilities or “weaknesses” you should address, but also to inventory your strengths and really think about how they could be useful tools to set you up for success. I’d even recommend taking notes during this time or, if writing is something you enjoy, draft a stream of consciousness where you just write down anything that comes to mind when you think about employment, experience, knowledge, skills, weaknesses, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please just keep in mind that, at the end of the day, the potential employer has work they need to get done, and they need to find the best person for the job. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Darrell Hilliker, NU7I, CPWA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Innovation: Technology is not innovative if it is not accessible. In fact, it is unintentionally ableist, or even racist or misogynistic, when technology is designed without inclusion as a first principle. And being ableist is not innovative at all. Being ableist is an outdated way of doing things. Choose not to be outdated. Be intentionally innovative and include people with disabilities throughout your project lifecycle, starting from the beginning in the design and planning stages.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org">job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ms. Jamelle Word via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 14, 2024 1:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Job Discussions internet Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:jmail201586@yahoo.com">jmail201586@yahoo.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Job-Discussions] Interview quest: weaknesses<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wanted to ask about the question weaknesses. If you don’t know what your weaknesses are how do you answer this question?,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you in advance<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>