The IT manager changed his tune after practice sessions with fellow job seekers and a counselor in Cincinnatifor Right Management. He instead said he worked such long hours that he found it difficult to stay current with world events. So, he spent 30 minutes every evening catching up at home.

那位IT經理在辛辛那提和其他求職者及咨詢師一起參加Right Management的訓練課程后改變了思路。他后來的回答是，由于每天長時間忙于工作，他發現自己很難及時了解世界大事。因此，他每天晚上在家花30分鐘惡補這方面的信息。

When the manager pursued an opportunity at a global drug maker, his revamped response 'really resonated with the interviewer,' says Mr. Santora. The manufacturer hired the man.

桑特拉說，當他后來在一家全球性制藥企業求職時，他的回答讓面試官很有共鳴。這家公司最后雇用了他。

It's equally important that you consider an employer's corporate culture. While being interviewed by a start-up, 'you could say, 'My weakness is I get bored by routine,'' says Ben Dattner, a New Yorkindustrial psychologist.

考慮目標公司的企業文化也同樣重要。紐約心理學家達特納(Ben Dattner)說，如果到一家初創公司面試，你可以說，“我的缺點是容易對日常的循規蹈矩感到厭煩”。

Last month, an aspiring executive director of a nonprofit group in suburbanSan Francisconearly jeopardized his selection because his reply to a variation of the weakness question ignored one of its core values, according to Ms. Klaus, a board member there. Near the end of his interview, she wondered whether he might have problems with any aspects of the job. 'No, I am confident I could do it all,' the prospect declared.

克勞斯說，上個月，舊金山郊區一家非營利組織的一名熱情的執行董事差一點兒毀掉他的機會，原因是他在回答一個變相的弱點問題時忽視了這家機構的一項核心價值?？藙谒故沁@家機構的董事。面試快結束時，克勞斯想知道他對那個職位的各個方面是否還有什么問題?！皼]問題，我想我都能解決，”這位求職者回答到。

His flip comment dismayed Ms. Klaus, because she felt he lacked awareness of his weaknesses. She says his response raised doubts among board members that 'he would be able to take critical feedback,' an attribute the organization values highly.

他這么輕率的回答讓克勞斯有點失望，因為她感覺他對自己的缺點缺乏認識。她說，他的回答讓董事們懷疑他是否能聽取批評性意見，而這家機構對這一點非?？粗?。

（中國日報網英語點津 Jennifer 編輯）