{"id":4266,"date":"2020-04-16T14:06:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T14:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/?p=4266"},"modified":"2025-05-17T11:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T11:12:18","slug":"glossary-weaknesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-weaknesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Weaknesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>When strengths go too far<\/h2>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-strategic-career-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">career design<\/a> and job <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">applications<\/a>, weaknesses matter just as much as <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-strengths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strengths<\/a>. They\u2019re often seen as underdeveloped traits\u2014but that view is limiting. I define weaknesses as exaggerated strengths. Someone highly detail-oriented may come across as nitpicky. These are not flaws, but the shadow side of positive traits. Challenges like poor<a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-self-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> self-marketing<\/a>, on the other hand, can be improved\u2014even if they never become special strengths. The goal is to stop standing in your own way. Weaknesses and strengths are two sides of the same coin.<\/p>\n<h2>Speaking about weaknesses with confidence<\/h2>\n<p>The question about weaknesses in job interviews is notoriously difficult. Many answer vaguely or refer to irrelevant traits. But this question is a chance for self-reflection. <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-recruiter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recruiters<\/a> don&#8217;t expect perfection\u2014they want to see awareness and personal growth. The best responses highlight real situations where a weakness appeared and was constructively addressed. Those who can share this convincingly demonstrate maturity\u2014and turn a perceived vulnerability into a strength.<\/p>\n<h2>Articles on the topic<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/sell-yourself-well-talk-also-about-your-weaknesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sell yourself well &#8211; talk about your weaknesses!<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/surrounded-by-idiots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surrounded by idiots<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/and-still-idiots-as-far-as-the-eye-can-see\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">And still idiots as far as the eye can see\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When strengths go too far In career design and job applications, weaknesses matter just as much as strengths. They\u2019re often seen as underdeveloped traits\u2014but that view is limiting. I define weaknesses as exaggerated strengths. Someone highly detail-oriented may come across as nitpicky. These are not flaws, but the shadow side of positive traits. 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