Questions that indicate and solidify your position
It is often extremely difficult to learn what the interviewer doesn’t like about you. In many cases, company policy or fear of litigation prevents interviewers from giving you information that is critical for you to know if you are to improve your interviewing techniques. “Candidates need to understand that providing honest feedback is really tricky for recruiters and sometimes impossible,” says Janice Brookshier of Seattlejobs.org. “If you received a bad reference, for example, I can’t tell you.”
However, you must uncover doubts, if they exist. I believe that the facts are friendly. They may not always be convenient. If you have been fired or been in jail or have a big gap in your work history, these facts are not pleasant. But they are friendly because you have control over their disclosure. You are always better off dealing with the facts than hoping they will be ignored. Facts may not be discussed, but they are never ignored.
The point is that you can’t address an objection you don’t know about. These questions require courage. Don’t be afraid of letting your weaknesses surface. You want to be in the position of overcoming objections since this is when selling occurs.