Job Interview Question: What’s Your Greatest Weakness?

“What’s your greatest weakness?” is one of those typical but tough job interview questions.  We all hate it, but you know you’re going to get asked, so be prepared.  It’s trickier than it seems on the surface, and there’s an art to answering it well.  Do you give your real weakness and how you’ve overcome it?  Or do you pinpoint a quality that contributes to your success in medical sales or health care sales?  See what the medical sales recruiter has to say about how to answer that question truthfully, while still promoting yourself as the best candidate for the job.



Written by Peggy McKee - the medical sales recruiter
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