How to Answer: What is your greatest weakness, and what are you doing to improve?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Diagnostic Radiology Residency job interview.
15. What is your greatest weakness, and what are you doing to improve?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
Everyone has areas in their professional life they would like to improve. The interviewers want to hear about your greatest weakness 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.
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 interviewers may pass you over for another candidate since that skill is essential to being an excellent diagnostic radiologist.
Written by Krista Wenz on November 29th, 2022
Answer Example
"My greatest weakness has been remembering people's names when I first meet them. I understand it is a weakness in this profession because I need to remember my mentors', colleagues', and patients' names. I recently bought a book called 'How to Remember Names and Faces' by Luis Echeverria. He is a Memory Master Champion and guarantees success by reading his book and practicing memory training exercises. I have been reading the book for a week and have already found I remember people's names and faces better. I am confident this weakness will become a strength when I finish the book and the exercises."
Written by Krista Wenz on November 29th, 2022