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Aug 2021
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#3 What are your weaknesses?

teobacham
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  • For this answer, you should display a weakness that can be seen as a strength. 
  • There are many types of answers that will work. Some answers will be good answers for certain jobs, while the same answer will be a bad answer for a different job. 
  • Select an answer that will work for the position you are applying for. Here are a few examples.
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