"What are your greatest weaknesses" this question can be one of the most intimidating, I'm going to show you how to answer this question with confidence and control. Before we tackle the best method for answering the common interview question "what are your greatest weaknesses", there are a few things to keep in mind.
First, this question is asked because the interviewer wants to get a good idea on what your self-awareness is. They want to gauge how you see yourself and they want to get a good idea of what your personality and your character is. So when it comes to answering this question just relax and be yourself.
Second, this question comes in many forms. You might hear it as, "what are your weakest skills" or "tell me about a time that you failed" or "what area would your current boss say you need improvement in."
No matter the form that this question comes in, use the tips I'm about to share with you to answer it well. So let's jump into it.
1. Be Honest
The last thing you want to do is make something up. This will only make it harder for you to be yourself and answer the question naturally. Pick a few common, legitimate weaknesses that don't actually relate directly to the job you are applying for.
For example, if you're applying for a position in customer service, you probably don't want to mention that sales is your greatest weakness. However, you could mention something like public speaking or creative writing and don't find a strength and turn into a weakness such as "I'm a perfectionist" or "I'm a hard worker." Interviewers will see right through this. Now this question is normally asked with another popular interview question, "what are your greatest strengths" so I made a article all about that. Click here to read now.
2. Keep it positive and in the past 
You want to find a weakness that you can discuss that's in the past that you can put into a positive light. Be able to construct a story around your weakness without actually mentioning the word weakness or failure.
For example, if you struggle with creative writing and creative writing is not a skill needed for the position, you can mention that you've always been a really good technical writer but you've struggled in the past with creative writing.
3. Show improvement 
You want to be able to demonstrate what you are doing or what you've done to overcome this weakness. This can be something like of course you enrolled in a workshop you took or maybe a behavior you changed. By demonstrating your improvement, you are showing that you're willing to take initiative when you know that you have a weakness or something that you need to work on. Another key point here is to discuss the results you've seen because of the action you've taken.
For example, In the past, I had to overcome my creative writing ability. I've always been a strong technical writer. However, it used to be more challenging for me to write fictional stories. To improve my creative writing skills, I enrolled in a creative writing class. Each week I submitted a paper to my instructor to get feedback. I also had the opportunity to critique my classmates work. Going through the process opened up my eyes to different writing styles and I now find it easier to use my imagination to write.
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