Profound

I was interviewing a chap the other day for a job in my team. I had seven interviews to do back to back, and he was something like number six - so by this time I was getting a bit bored. Generally I like to keep interviews fairly informal, but you do end up asking the old stock questions. Having said that, instead of "What are your weaknesses?", I'd prefer to say "What would your friends say about you?" or something along those lines.

Anyway, my day was brightened up by this one guy when I saw him discover a revelation about himself right in front of my very eyes. When asked what he could improve on, he replied that he thought he could do with being a little more self-aware. I told him that having just said that, he was already on the right track. I had to explain what I meant (like an addict admitting they are an addict), and I could see the enlightement spread across his face.

Not that it matters - he was a bit of a twat and didn't get the job.