What is your greatest weakness, and what are you doing to improve?

Focus on a weakness related to your profession, but not one that is an essential job duty. For example, suppose you say your weakness is your verbal communication skills. In that case, the interviewer may pass you over for another candidate since that skill is an essential part of being an excellent HR Generalist.

Avoid describing a weakness that is a crucial responsibility as an HR Generalist or one that is not work-related. The interviewer wants to hear what weakness in your profession you have identified and how you plan to improve.

"My greatest weakness as an HR Generalist is my typing speed. I can type 40 words per minute, which is average. However, my goal is to get to 60 words per minute. I signed up for an online typing course and started one week ago. The course outline says that I can go from amateur to pro in thirty days, spending one hour a day practicing. My goal is to be at 60 words per minute in the next thirty days."