Question: In your opinion, name three additional pieces of knowledge, skills, and abilities which you currently don’t have, but would want to have. And why?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What are three skills or traits you wish you had?

Follow-up questions:

What consequences did you face due to lack of these skills or traits?
What are you doing to acquire these skills or traits?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility),Cognitive – Perceptual Speed,Cognitive – Visualisation

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity)

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor,Job Structure – Handling Competition

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking,Attention to Detail,Humility

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate’s weaknesses have nothing to do with the company’s goals.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate has a list of weaknesses which are concerning and not in line with company’s goals.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/top-interview-questions-and-answers