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Here's a Las Vegas classic: "How long have been in Las Vegas?"
What offing difference does it matter how long I have been here? Is there a time limit before I'm supposed to get a job. And are you offering to pay my rent with this position?
i was told by an HR person who works in the city that companies are using the question to indicate whether or not you'd remain in the area. Not certain how that would work if the person lied to you…but anyway…
If that's the reason they ask that question, it's a stupid one. Let's assume the applicant answered the question truthfully. He/she moved to LV three days ago. That doesn't indicate how long they will stay in the future. LV has a lot of transplants, and people always need a job.
When I interviewed, the lady literally had a book in her hand, reading me questions: tell me about a time when you disagreed with a co-worker and how you both made up, tell me about a time when you did something nice for someone. Ugh..
If the job was a high profile career booster I would endure these types of interviews (and I would have no doubt the high profile jobs aren't like this). Often times for a lateral move or a slight step up I would just walk away. These are turn offs for sure, especially if this is a manager that is asking you these questions. If it's HR that's one thing, but a manager shouldn't be asking such nonsense.
Basically - state a weakness, and what you're doing to improve it.
Neutral answer:
I'm a perfectionist. Too cliche, too "Interview Book"ish. I'm not thrilled about this answer, but I'll take it.
If the interviewers are bent on asking the same cliched questions for the last 25 years, they are going to get cliched answers. I would be a lot more impressed with interviewers if they did not all ask the same textbook questions and then expect different creative answers. They have to know that people will give rehearsed answers. As you yourself indicated, answers that are stupidly honest are, in fact stupid. It's a dumb question
Questions along the lines: "what is your dream job"? or "where do you see yourself in five years"? are even sillier than the one(s) above it. As an interviewer I only care whether or not you're a fit for this particular position and not something down the line.
Well hello!!! lol You get around I see. You make good points as always. And very good article too!!! I always answer this question when asked it and am much more comfortable with than I was in the past. Just threw me seeing it on an online app.
Great to see you, be well
Kat,
Seeing these types of questions on the app instead of being F2F is an advantage since you can take your time to 'fill in the blanks' with something you pulled from a book about 'dumb interview questions'.
And, even better, there is no one checking your body language while you are trying to keep a straight face...
Something like "Delegating tasks." You tend to try to do everything on your own. However, you are working on delegating tasks to your other team members.
Or not enough employee recognition. But you are working on creating an employee recognition program.
OR working too many hours. You get wrapped up in your job, and you tend to stay after hours. But you are working on a better quality of life.
Something like "Delegating tasks." You tend to try to do everything on your own. However, you are working on delegating tasks to your other team members.
Or not enough employee recognition. But you are working on creating an employee recognition program.
OR working too many hours. You get wrapped up in your job, and you tend to stay after hours. But you are working on a better quality of life.
Always end a weakness with a positive
Exactly why questions like that are stupid. All they do is help people who come up with fake answers that sound good.
Something like "Delegating tasks." You tend to try to do everything on your own. However, you are working on delegating tasks to your other team members.
Or not enough employee recognition. But you are working on creating an employee recognition program.
OR working too many hours. You get wrapped up in your job, and you tend to stay after hours. But you are working on a better quality of life.
The key to the weakness question is to figure out a weakness the employer would see as a positive. For example:
"I am a little obsessive compulsive about completing tasks, and frequently stayed late to finish things I had started that day at my last job."
"I frequently prioritize work over family or social needs, I probably need to work on that, but I generally find work more personally rewarding."
"I always seem to spend about as much money as I earn, so I am typically looking to move up, but then I spend more..., it frustrates me sometimes."
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