How to Answer: What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Woodworkers job interview.
16. What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
The interviewer asks this question to see if you are self-aware of any weaknesses and take steps to improve yourself. Everyone has a fault, but not all will be humble enough to identify and correct it. Describe a weakness pertaining to your job as a woodworker and explain how you are trying to turn that weakness into a strength.
Written by Krista Wenz on January 2nd, 2022
What to Avoid
Avoid describing a weakness that is not relevant to the position or might prohibit the interviewer from hiring you. For example, if your weakness is taking precise measurements or working well on a team, the interviewer may view your weakness as one that will prohibit you from being a successful woodworker for their company.
Written by Krista Wenz on January 2nd, 2022
Answer Example
"My greatest weakness is my ability to find a work/life balance. I enjoy my work so much that I often do woodworking in my garage on my days off. I have found that not balancing my work and personal life can harm my marriage. To improve this, I started keeping a calendar and making time to do something with my wife every day I am not working. Taking the time away from working in my garage has improved our relationship and given us more quality time together."
Written by Krista Wenz on January 2nd, 2022