Interviewer: What is something that you cannot do well?
Kevin: To be honest, I am not very good at design. For example, I am not good at creating logos, visual advertisements, or picking colors for something.
Interviewer: Does this affect your work since you are in marketing?
Kevin: No, it does not affect my work. My expertise is in creating the overall strategy, messaging, and writing for a marketing campaign. On a marketing team, there is usually a person who specializes in design, or the design work is outsourced to another company.
Interviewer: I see. Are you trying to get better at design?
Kevin: To be honest, I am not. I know that I will never be good at design, so I let the people who are experts in design handle that work. I think that recognizing your own weaknesses and limitations is very important.
Interviewer: I would agree with that. There is more than one way to contribute to a project.
Patterns and Examples
I think that I ____________________ well. I ____________________, but ____________________.
- I think that I cannot give speeches well. I am not used to speaking in public, but as I get more experience I am confident that I will improve.
- I think that I cannot use Excel well. I do not have a lot of experience using excel, but I am taking a class to improve my skills.
I think that I cannot ____________________ well. I am ____________________.
- I think that I cannot speak English well. I am studying and working every day to improve.
- I think that I cannot write in English well. I am taking a private class to improve my writing.
____________________ is something that I cannot do well but am trying to improve.
- Working independently is something that I cannot do well but am trying to improve.
- Dealing with conflicts is something that I cannot do well but am trying to improve.
