How do you take advantage of your strengths and how do you compensate for your weaknesses?

Rely on your strengths to overcome weaknesses, but never hide weaknesses because you may miss the opportunity to change them into your strengths.

COL Mikel J. Burroughs That question in all of its various wordings is the worst question to be asked in an interview. First of a candidate is seeking employment, while the interviewer has employment with the company the candidate is trying to be hired on by. This means that an intelligent candidate is going to be humble. The problem is that unless one is narcissistic, it is simpler for most people to find faults over strengths. I have strengths that my friends are constantly pointing out that I never even thought about. I always have had an "I am Me, like me or don't" attitude.
I would say that the best advice I would give on that question is to be prepared for it well in advance of an interview. If one knows that they are going to be seeking new employment regardless of reason (military transition, lay off, termination, new skill set, finished school, starting school, lateral job change), that is the time to start preparing for an interview. Preparing by thinking about questions that may appear on an interview, and how best within the individual's life experience, skill set, and work experience they can answer those questions. This question is one which should be written down, studied, rehearsed, until the answer is ingrained. The reality is, whether we admit it or not, we already know three things at all times:
1) We know what our strong skills are, it is just a matter of acknowledging them as a strength.
2) We know what our weaknesses are, it is just a matter of not being overly self deprecating.
3) We know what we want to be doing, it is just a matter of finding employment that leads us on that path.
So knowing going into an interview what one's strengths are, what one's weaknesses are, how to exploit both, how to overcome both, and where one wants to end up allows the individual to give stronger answers to the question than the cliche, generic, boring "I am a team player." "I can always learn from others around me." Those would be great answers if the respondent can explain how with detail. If it is a generic answer, it lacks sincerity. If one comes across as lacking sincerity in an interview, then why is the interviewer going to believe that will change upon employment.

Jesus said ' My ( his ) strength is made perfect in weakness. What Christ is telling us is , that when we fail or fall short in any given situation. That's when the power of God shines through.
Now what does that have to do with the questions that were asked? Everything ! Our strengths in the employment field is highlighted by my weaknesses. My greatest strength is Manufacturing, I can read and interpret instructions and procedures, and exercise safe work practices without being told. My weakness is that I'm not familiar with that new companies nuances. My weakness will be evident , when I turn right and everyone else turns left. So I would respectfully inquire were in went wrong.

COL Mikel J. Burroughs our Lord and Savior shines though our weaknesses. In the areas where we know we have weaknesses He is glorified when we can help others directly. I have been amazed so many times that HE took my paralyzing fear of public speaking and communicating and He used me as a teacher, an encourager of the downtrodden and has helped me share the good news.
My own strengths can help or more often hurt if I am not careful to use them for good of others.

To know your strengths and weaknesses is an asset as long as you communicate with your supervisors and team that way you make the line up with right players at the right position a good supervisors watches and utilizes this and then you implement training to work on strengthening where your weak

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