I often find myself reading all sorts of different sites and blogs from around the Internet. One I enjoy and read quite often, Free Money Finance, has an interesting post up. It talks about the types of questions that you should ask interviewers when they give you the opportunity.

However, one thing caught my eye. When talking about additional types of questions he would ask, he said:

“Is there anything about me that makes you think I’m not the best person for this position?” If they list anything, I say something like, “I understand how you can think that. I didn’t have the chance to share (successful experience from previous job) with you.” Then I proceed to answer their concerns citing past job successes in the areas they think I’m lacking.

I would have to disagree. I’m of the mind that, even though you should be able to be able to face and address your weaknesses, providing an excuse to the interviewer to think about them is not something you want to do. Keep the interview positive, and use this opportunity to ask probing questions about the company, not focus on your weaknesses.

Agree? Disagree? Feel free to leave a comment!

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