1Describe Your Greatest Weakness

Nobody really likes to talk about their weaknesses, especially with a person who is supposed to be evaluating their potential for hire.

However, this question is asked in almost every interview. The interviewer is looking for honesty, candor, and an ability to evaluate your own performance.

An employee who thinks that he or she does nothing wrong, or can’t improve, is one that will eventually become a problem.

Think about your weaknesses and be honest. If you are unsure, ask previous coworkers or bosses, if you left on good terms, their impressions and then evaluate whether you can agree with it or not.

This question isn’t the time to try and defend your weakness, but rather merely be open about it.  It is also a good idea to review the steps you have taken in this area so that it doesn't continue to be a weakness.

2What is Your Management Style?

If you have never been a manager, then how would you know what your management style is?

The trick is that you likely wouldn’t know. Yet every person has some inherent managerial style, even if they haven't been an "official" manager.  At some point during your days and weeks, you have likely told someone how to do something or relayed a message from the boss. How did you do it? Was it hands on? Did you use email? Do you prefer that people working for you get basic instruction and then figure out the rest on their own?

These are questions to consider and when you figure out what you’re comfortable with, then that’s your management style.  This is a question you should be prepared to answer.

4What Did You Think of Your Last, or Current, Boss?

If you had a great relationship with your current or previous employer, then highlight this. But what if your relationship was tepid, at best?

The last thing you want to do is bad-mouth your previous employer, no matter what he or she did that was so wrong to you. Keep you answer as positive as possible. If your previous employer was a driven and successful individual, but had poor people skills, then talk about how he or she inspired you to be better.

Always keep answers to questions like this as positive as possible.  You don't want the interview to come away with a perception that you are a complainer.

5Are You Over-qualified?

This is one of the oldest and most frustrating excuses why an employer doesn’t hire someone.

"You seem overqualified."

A big reason why employers say this is because they don’t believe you are going to stay with them long, especially if you have skills that could be put to better use elsewhere.

When faced with this question, inform the interviewer that you may seem overqualified, but there’s a reason why you applied for this position. Let him or her know that reason and confirm your intent to make a career with the company.

7Conclusion