Question: In your opinion, are there any competencies or training that you currently lack, but would help you perform better at your current job if you had them?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What skills or knowledge would make you better at your current role?
What resources/training would enhance your performance?

Follow-up questions:

What would it take for you to acquire the said competencies?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Other Factors:

Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Work Output – Quality Improvement

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s commitment to self-improvement.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of commitment to self-improvement.

Sample Answer:

In order to perform my job better, I need to further enhance my skills in software architectures. Doing so will help me analyze systems better. I have started studying online on my own.

Question Source: https://resources.workable.com/interview-questions/