I have a couple of interviews scheduled, and I need some advice. When I'm asked about my greatest weakness, what are your thoughts on something like this: It's a true statement, I love [most] of my patients, but I don't let that cloud my judgment. Is this an okay answer to the question? Or what ARE some valid answers? Thanks!

As someone who conducts interviews. You have gotten some good advice here. And you have recognized the one piece of terrible advice you have received. The "I don't have any weaknesses" response will lose you the job if I interview you. I don't want people to lie to me, and I don't want to hire people not interested in learning and improving. I also don't want to hire people who are feeding me answers that are insincere and over-rehearsed. So be prepared to give a few examples of how that weakness has played out in your life and how you are addressing it. I often ask follow-up questions after those common questions that most people prepare for -- to see if the candidate is left with nothing to say after feeding me their rehearsed script. If the candidate is sincere and discusses a natural weakness, they should be able to handle some follow-up discussions with spontaneous answers. If they can't talk about their response spontaneously, it makes me think it was just a rehearsed answer that might not be the truth. It makes me lose my trust in the candidate, which is terrible. Good luck.

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Say, "Setting healthy boundaries." Always works. Leadership appreciates hard workers but wants employees to set healthy boundaries regarding how often they skip lunch to eat at their desk while still working, work from home up to 10-12 hours a day, etc. Not setting healthy boundaries is a weakness.

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I often say "delegation" and then provide good examples of when I should/could have asked for help from a coworker. You can't go wrong with that.

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Oh, I just read the thread. Someone already said the delegation. Ummm, let me see.

"Sometimes I overextend myself," try that one.

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Sometimes I find it difficult to delegate. I like to ensure every job is done thoroughly and without error. Especially if I do not know the skill level of the person to whom I would have to delegate tasks

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