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How do you answer this interview question?

 
 
OldJeep
 
Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2005 02:29 pm
In a recent job interview, I was asked this stress question "What skills do you think you lack for this position?" This question caught me unprepared. So I said something that obviously didn't impress the interviewer. After the interview, I did a little research on the Net and got some ideas as how to answer this kind of questions properly (such as this sample answer). However, I would still like to see how you guys would handle this question in an interview. By the way, I was applying for a Web-based application development position with a software company.

Thanks
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roger
 
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Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2005 03:31 pm
If I can do it reasonably truthfully, I'd tell them I have the skills - it may take a brief time to adapt them to their environment.
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CalamityJane
 
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Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2005 03:40 pm
I agree with roger. Never admit you lack some skills
for a particular position you're applying to.
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Noddy24
 
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Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2005 03:48 pm
Of course you lack particular knowledge of day to day routine in that company, but you assume that all new hires would need some orientation.
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