By Tag and Catherine Goulet, co-CEOs, FabJob.com

It's the question job applicants fear most: "So tell me," says the smiling interviewer, "what's your biggest weakness?"

If you think a good answer is you're "a perfectionist who won't quit until the job's done right," think again. The interviewer has probably heard the same thing from countless other applicants and doesn't believe it's a weakness any more than you do.

According to Vicky Oliver, author of '301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions,' the worst thing you can do is give your interviewer a "canned" answer, such as saying you are a workaholic.

Applicants who give such an answer may be perceived as dishonest or unoriginal. The interviewer is likely to say, "That sounds like a strength to me. What's another weakness you have?"

Oliver is one of more than 40 career experts and hiring managers who recently gave us their best tips for handling the weakness question. Here's a summary of their advice:

by CareerBuilder.com

Are you dissatisfied with your current job? If so, you're not alone. A recent survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com revealed that nearly 75 percent of workers are still in search of their dream jobs. To help you identify jobs that better suit your style and interests, consider taking a career or personality test -- or two.

NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Dear Annie: I've been looking for a job for three months, putting in eight-hour days of contacting people I used to work with, attending industry events, "meeting" people and joining groups on social networking sites, and putting out every other kind of feeler I can think of. I've had a couple of rounds of interviews, but each time, what looked very close to being a solid offer suddenly turned cold.

If networking drives you nuts and you tend to think a while before you respond to interviewers' questions, you may find a job search especially difficult. Here's what to do.

By Anne Fisher, contributor

(Fortune) -- Dear Annie: I lost my job as an IT manager in a downsizing last November and am still looking for another one. Apart from the fact that the tech job market is pretty flat right now, and employers seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach to hiring, I think my personality is getting in my way.

I know I'm supposed to be networking, and I'm trying, but I find it exhausting, and I'm aware that I often don't come across well in a crowd of people I don't know. Also, in the few interviews I've managed to get, I've been asked some interesting questions that required some thought, and I got the impression that I took too long to answer them. My wife says I'm a classic introvert and that this is making my job hunt harder than normal. Your thoughts? -Sudoku Samurai

One job candidate came off as intelligent and prepared, but the second one stunned his prospective employer (in a good way). Here's how it happened

By Liz Ryan

A midlevel market researcher went to a job interview the other day and told me about it. He was struck by the first three questions. "The interviewer came out of the gate at full speed," he said. Still, he thought he did pretty well. Here's a more or less accurate transcript:

So, what are your thoughts on the market research job we're discussing?