The IT manager changed his tune after practice sessions with fellow job seekers and a counselor in Cincinnatifor Right Management. He instead said he worked such long hours that he found it difficult to stay current with world events. So, he spent 30 minutes every evening catching up at home.

那位IT經(jīng)理在辛辛那提和其他求職者及咨詢師一起參加Right Management的訓(xùn)練課程后改變了思路。他后來(lái)的回答是，由于每天長(zhǎng)時(shí)間忙于工作，他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己很難及時(shí)了解世界大事。因此，他每天晚上在家花30分鐘惡補(bǔ)這方面的信息。

When the manager pursued an opportunity at a global drug maker, his revamped response 'really resonated with the interviewer,' says Mr. Santora. The manufacturer hired the man.

桑特拉說(shuō)，當(dāng)他后來(lái)在一家全球性制藥企業(yè)求職時(shí)，他的回答讓面試官很有共鳴。這家公司最后雇用了他。

It's equally important that you consider an employer's corporate culture. While being interviewed by a start-up, 'you could say, 'My weakness is I get bored by routine,'' says Ben Dattner, a New Yorkindustrial psychologist.

考慮目標(biāo)公司的企業(yè)文化也同樣重要。紐約心理學(xué)家達(dá)特納(Ben Dattner)說(shuō)，如果到一家初創(chuàng)公司面試，你可以說(shuō)，“我的缺點(diǎn)是容易對(duì)日常的循規(guī)蹈矩感到厭煩”。

Last month, an aspiring executive director of a nonprofit group in suburbanSan Francisconearly jeopardized his selection because his reply to a variation of the weakness question ignored one of its core values, according to Ms. Klaus, a board member there. Near the end of his interview, she wondered whether he might have problems with any aspects of the job. 'No, I am confident I could do it all,' the prospect declared.

克勞斯說(shuō)，上個(gè)月，舊金山郊區(qū)一家非營(yíng)利組織的一名熱情的執(zhí)行董事差一點(diǎn)兒毀掉他的機(jī)會(huì)，原因是他在回答一個(gè)變相的弱點(diǎn)問(wèn)題時(shí)忽視了這家機(jī)構(gòu)的一項(xiàng)核心價(jià)值?？藙谒故沁@家機(jī)構(gòu)的董事。面試快結(jié)束時(shí)，克勞斯想知道他對(duì)那個(gè)職位的各個(gè)方面是否還有什么問(wèn)題。“沒(méi)問(wèn)題，我想我都能解決，”這位求職者回答到。

His flip comment dismayed Ms. Klaus, because she felt he lacked awareness of his weaknesses. She says his response raised doubts among board members that 'he would be able to take critical feedback,' an attribute the organization values highly.

他這么輕率的回答讓克勞斯有點(diǎn)失望，因?yàn)樗杏X(jué)他對(duì)自己的缺點(diǎn)缺乏認(rèn)識(shí)。她說(shuō)，他的回答讓董事們懷疑他是否能聽(tīng)取批評(píng)性意見(jiàn)，而這家機(jī)構(gòu)對(duì)這一點(diǎn)非?？粗?。

（中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng)英語(yǔ)點(diǎn)津 Jennifer 編輯）