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Sean had never felt so nervous before in his life. Sitting alone outside the closed door, he suddenly realised he was physically shaking. 'This is ridiculous,' he thought to himself. 'Pull yourself together. You've got to stay calm.'
This was easier said than done, and when a middle-aged woman in a smart business suit opened the door and asked, 'Sean Perkins?', there was a definite tremor of fear and weakness in his voice as he answered that that was indeed him.
'Hello, I'm Katie Sutherland. Do come in.'
Sean was invited into a comfortable and spacious office. The walk from the door to the chair he was to sit on seemed to last a lifetime, and Sean was terrified with each step that he suddenly trip or stumble. How could something so simple as walking and sitting down to be so difficult?
As the interview progressed, however, Sean slowly began to relax. If he'd had time to think about it, he would have realised he was answering the questions put to him quite well. He was giving clear, full answers without saying too much or anything irrelevant. Then сame a question which, at first, he was uncertain how to answer.
'So, tell me, why do you want to leave your current job?'
Sean hesitated. Should he tell her the truth? This was, of course, that he didn't feel respected. His boss, Mr Dominguez, took him for granted, overworked him, was often rude, patronising and unpleasant and made him dread going in to work each morning. Sean decided a more positive response was called for.
'Well,' he said, 'I've been with Brookes Brothers for over four years now, and although I’ve learned a lot there, and I'm very grateful for the opportunities they've given me, I think it’s time for some new challenges, and this seems the ideal company to provide them. From what I've seen, Fisher & Fisher is an extremely dynamic company, and I'd like to be a part of that. I really think I could help contribute to the company's future success.'
Sean was pleased with his answer and knew he'd been right not to criticise his current employer. From Katie Sutherland's expression, it seemed she was satisfied with his answer too. Her next question prompted Sean to smile. 'What would you say were your biggest weaknesses, Sean?'
He'd thought he might be asked this, and so had already rehearsed an answer. He didn’t want it to sound rehearsed, though, so he purposefully hesitated slightly before answering. 'That’s a tricky question, isn't it?' he said. 'In fact, I think we both know it's a bit of a trick question too, because if I give a list of serious weaknesses, you won't think I'm suitable for the job, and if I say I haven't got any, you'll think I'm arrogant and over-confident. So, in answer to your question, I'd have to say that one of my biggest weaknesses is not being able to talk about myself in too negative a light, even when I know I'm not perfect. For any other weaknesses I’ve got, you might be better off asking my current employer, Mr Dominguez.'
His answer was a risk, but he knew that if he said it in a fairly light-hearted manner, he could probably get away with it. From Katie's response, it was clear that he had. 'Yes, ' she said, 'it is a bit of a silly question, isn't it? You'd be amazed what some people say when I ask it, though. It can tell me a lot. I'm glad you didn't fall into that trap.'
This was the first clearly positive comment that Katie had made on his interview so far, and filled Sean both with joy and hope. Perhaps he really was in with a chance of getting this job. Perhaps he would be able to put Mr Dominguez and Brookes Brothers behind him once and for all.

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