Due to how I would always get caught up with little stupid stuff in school, I always answered this question the exact opposite of this. Basically I'd say that I had a tendancy to get caught up in the details of a project and lose focus, but show that this was something that I felt that I would be able to work on by adding that I thought I would be able to resolve the issue with a little real world experience. Interviewing and job hunting sucks. I've been out of college since December and finally am starting a job Monday, but I hated every moment of the job search process. Good luck to you Jackfruit.
Whenever you respond to a quetion like this, say "I would like to improve on..." Then pick something pertinent to your field. For example, I am interviewing for dental schools right now, and at my last interview I said that I would like to gain more experience in research.
Thanks a lot for the help guys. This was for a phone interview I had today, which went well. We discussed salary, when I could start, etc. However, after the interview, the guy e-mailed me back and asked me what my GPA in college was. My GPA would make a damn good batting average...............for a pitcher. I just hope they don't reject me for that. I'll find out Monday (I'm supposed to call him). No worries if it doesn't work out though. My current job is more than adequate for me. It's just that this one was better Thanks again for the help.
This question is NOT about the weakness itself, but how you went about FIXING it. If you turn a positive into a negative ("I work too hard"), you will annoy your interviewer. Cite specific examples about how you addressed the problem. ("I've had time management issues at work before, but I've since kept all of my schedules on hand and check off assignments/tasks as they are done. As a result, I've noticed a definite increase in productivity and yadda yadda...") In addition, for any behaviorial question (and this one falls into that category), always use the STAR technique (Situation or Task, Action, and Result) to respond. If you're interested, here's a quick explanation of STAR.
