Sunday 30 June 2013

Job Interview Question: What Have You Learned From Your Mistakes?

Job Interview Question:
What Have You Learned From Your Mistakes?

The Answer

Make sure when asked this job interview question "What have you learned from your mistakes?" to give examples that turn a negative (a mistake) into a postive.

Examples of good responses include:

I think one of the most important things I've learned is persistence. Not to give up too soon, because the solution is probably right in front of me.

I have learned to give every person a second chance, because first impressions can often be misleading.

I used to think that there was one best solution to a problem, but I've learned that that kind of thinking limits the possibility of great success.