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 SIU investigator.

Avoid describing a weakness that is a crucial responsibility as an SIU investigator 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 SIU investigator is my lack of experience reading body language. I understand some clues but would like to learn more. I have enrolled in an online body language course taught by a retired FBI profiler and have purchased books on reading body language. In the two weeks I have been studying, I have already learned valuable information to help me with my investigations. I believe after taking the course and finishing the books, this weakness will turn into a strength."