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<p>Hello Everyone,</p>
<p>Sorry I'm only catching up with this thread. Weakness questions
are best answered in a positive frame, pointing to a skill the
company may want. IE, my greatest weakness is my meticulous
attention to detail. There was a politician here in England who
described himself as "Spreadsheet Phil,", in short, outlining his
focus on spreadsheet accuracy as a weakness. What employer
wouldn't want that?</p>
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<p>Very best wishes,</p>
<p>Sandra.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 15/06/2024 04:49, Ms. Jamelle Word
via Job-Discussions wrote:<br>
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<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>
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Of </b>Darrell Hilliker via Job-Discussions<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 14, 2024 7:56 PM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:darrell.hilliker@gmail.com">darrell.hilliker@gmail.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Job-Discussions] Interview quest:
weaknesses<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ms. Jamelle Word via
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 14, 2024 1:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Job Discussions internet Mailing List' <<a
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<b>Subject:</b> [Job-Discussions] Interview quest:
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<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>
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