“What’s your biggest weakness?” - the most hated interview question of all time.  Maria Hanson, from LiveCareer, shares ideas and advice on answering the question completely.

The first step is to give a relevant answer, nothing like:

• Brownies.
• Well, I had bronchitis last spring.
• My Chihuahua. I just can’t resist him when he looks up at me!

The next step is to recognize your weaknesses.  When talking about what you can improve try to focus on non-critical job skills and find weaknesses in them.  Don’t try to target a focal point of your position’s requirements.

Lastly, don’t use this as an opportunity to let skeletons out of the closet.

• I am bipolar.
• I do not own an alarm clock. The noise of it frightens me.
• I have a bad temper, which sometimes causes me to throw objects.
• I have a fear of eating in public places, so I prefer to eat under my desk. Can I eat under my desk at your company?

(All of the given examples are real)

Just be smart and be honest.