We will, instead, offer new interpretations in reading candidate responses. Tell me about your greatest strength. Every job candidate is ready for this one because it gets so much attention in the career press. So let's open it up for a moment. Second, candidates' strengths may fail to match your unit's needs, and as such could weigh as a negative swing factor in the selection process.
Adjectives are nothing but unproven claims.
Consequently, you'll have to keep the candidate on track by following up on these adjective lists with requests for practical applications. Give me an example of how hard you work relative to your peers. The idea here is to qualify this person's generic response. The second red flag issue occurs when a candidate's strengths fail to match your organizational needs. I was promoted four times in as many years, and I feel that a company's ultimate reward to its people can be found in the recognition it gives via promotions and ongoing training.