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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewer wants to hear about your greatest weakness as an HR Generalist to see that you are self-aware and can identify an area that needs improvement. When you admit you have a deficiency in a particular aspect of your profession and take steps to improve, it shows the interviewer that you are motivated and inspired to grow professionally.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
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.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
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.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"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."

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