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Your strengths and weaknesses also won’t escape the prying abilities of interviewers. As for the former, it’s not enough to say “I’m good at relating with people,” or “I’m an efficient worker.” Always remember the follow-up question “In what way?” and supply the answer to that. Be specific! Relate your strengths to the position you’re applying for. Basically, you have to keep an eye on their job qualifications and provide examples of situations that would highlight your strengths.

Be honest with your weaknesses, but offer ways to help you deal with them. Tell them how you could resolve the problem. I, for example, have been upfront about my weakness with numbers, so teaching geometry was definitely out of the question. But when I was asked if I could just help the directress prepare activity sheets for grade school Math, and teach basic operations from time to time, I obliged. It’s important that though you admitted your shortcomings humbly enough, you also show that you’re ready to improve them by looking for strategies to help you get around it.