13 WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES? This is a good time to show how your strengths, skills and accomplishments can benefit the corporation Be honest about your weaknesses, but give examples of how you’re working to improve on them. It’s best to highlight a weakness that you’ve already successfully addressed; an example might be that you started creating a list of company priorities to better organize each day’s work and meet deadlines. WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN A CAREER IN THIS SPECIFIC FIELD? The answer to this question will differ from person to person. It is a great opportunity to explain the path of experience and education that brought you to this point. The best way to answer this question is to tell them about your strengths and how you are a good fit for their company. IMAGINE YOU ARE A PRODUCT AT A HARDWARE STORE AND THIS COMPANY IS SHOPPING. WHICH PRODUCT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY? This is a good example of a question that you may not anticipate. There are many variations to this question, but most involve imagining and describing yourself as an inanimate object. Sometimes these questions are posed to see how you think, process information or problem solve; it is an opportunity for you to be creative. A good approach is to think of a trait or strength that you would bring to the job, and then describe what in that category you could use as an example of that trait; for example, if you wanted to mention that you are a good communicator, you might select “telephone,” and then point out that you could communicate the company’s goals to others or market how a product would be helpful for the customer. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS? When answering this question, try to relate your future plans to the company (Do you see yourself being promoted? Do you see yourself training new people about the company and its methods?). Two common mistakes when answering this question: 1. Sharing that you are looking forward to retirement in a couple of years. Make sure the plans you discuss will be seen as beneficial and not costly or disruptive to the company. 2. Saying you want to take the job of your boss.
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