Be honest and avoid concealing ‘development areas’—these will likely be known anyway—but don’t ‘over-answer’ the question ASK THE RECRUITERQuestion: What’s the best way to respond when an interviewer asks me to talk about my weaknesses? Wendy PangburnPresident, Pangburn Partners The first thing candidates should do is take a serious look at the position description and then dissect it. They should identify those qualifications and experiences that they are strong in. Then they should flag the areas that they are weak in. (If the recruiter doesn’t ask their weaknesses, they should make sure they weave those strengths into the conversation.) Candidates should always be… Read More