Describe what you do to control mistakes in your work
Amr Mahgoub
HR Section Head | People & Culture Professional | Talent Management logia industries
Everybody fails at work. It’s just a fact of life. The trick to answering a question about a past failure is to choose an example that shows you are a human who errs, and also that you are a person who learns from their mistakes.
The way you answer this question also says a lot about your level of personal responsibility. No one wants a coworker who is constantly passing the buck and blaming their blunders on others. So the first thing to do is acknowledge the mistake and take responsibility.
Don’t badmouth or blame others. Don’t make excuses. They’re not going to judge you for having made a mistake. But they will judge you for having a poor attitude about it!
Next, you need to show that you didn’t panic, and came up with the best solution possible to recover from the mistake. Errors and mistakes happen; it’s all about how you respond. That’s what the employer is concerned with here!
And finally, show that you learned from the situation. How have you avoided similar mistakes??If you can show employers that after making a mistake once, you adjust and prevent it from ever happening again, they’ll be very excited about you as a candidate.?
Being able to stand up and own your mistakes will show employers you have a great attitude and are someone they should seriously consider hiring.?
Also, the ability to reflect on the lessons you learned through failure is evidence of growth. After all, if you can’t point to a failure, you may be a person who isn’t willing to take risks. This is critical information in some industries, like tech, that are interested in hiring innovative people.
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