Do not hide failures
One of the most common tricky questions in interview is asked to tell about their biggest failure. It is not surprising that the majority of applicants this proposal plunges into a stupor and makes you get off with General phrases in the style of "I prefer not to look at the failures. The main reason for such a template is hypocritical answers - the cult of a successful person, whereby to admit that you are flawed, it means forever hang on to themselves the mark of the loser. However, this superficial psychology are not always applicable to life.
Experienced HR will always notice your insincerity, and attempts to break unlikely to make it a pleasant experience for you.
A story about a funny incident happened with you at home, at school or on vacation, is not the best option answer to the question. First, you run the risk of producing the impression of a frivolous person, and secondly, you again may be suspected of insincerity.
"I once had to interview in a very serious financial company, " says sales Manager Oleg. Post, I claimed, was not very high, but in the interview with me was attended by three representatives of the company. When ACAR asked me to tell about the most significant failure, I remembered the advice of a friend a psychologist, charming smiled and told about how, leaving on vacation, took a work phone that colleagues would stop for all of two weeks. Members of the Commission listened to me with smiling faces, reserved thanked and soon said that I am not serious enough".
As practice shows, the seeker is able to honestly tell you, and most importantly - was able to analyze their mistakes, always listen with great interest. He is more credible and gives the impression of a Mature and adequate human and professional. Once perfect big mistake is to guarantee that in the future, from bitter experience, the employee will avoid such situations or to skillfully solve similar problems.
By the way, about adequate against the employer as a negative experience. It is worth remembering the incident that happened one day in the company of Henry Ford. The employee made a mistake that cost the company a million dollars. People came to the Ford of resignation, to which he replied: "are You crazy! We have just invested in your training million".
Select the appropriate error
But remember to tell is not about any failure. For example, if your last job was a personal conflict, to cover it is not necessary in any case, especially coupled with the accusations against the man, with whom he had a quarrel.
At the interview you should be honest, of course, within reasonable limits. If people have something to hide, then over time the employer becomes clear that the employee is not in their company. But there are nuances that will be important for the team, and there are things that can be called a personal matter of a person. For example, if you notice a tendency to conflict, it is better to mention it. There are places where it doesn't matter where conflicts can be smooth, where you have less to communicate with people and so on, But if you have had personal problems with a single employee, it should be understood that in a new place this person will not, besides there may be other corporate values. So what to tell about it not worth it.
A good answer could be the story about how you went on a big risk for the company. Even if your risk is not justified, you show yourself as an employee who is not indifferent to the fate of the common cause and which is able to take action.
Don't overdo the self-flagellation
Despite the negative experience of not always playing against you, it is not necessary to purposefully focusing on it a potential employer. This is especially important in case your interview is conducting a layman. If the interlocutor does not understand the specifics of your work, he will be remembered only the fact of perfect error, and not those useful conclusions that you have managed to do.
If during the interview you are not asked to evaluate their work on a previous, better not get ahead of ourselves and not to initiate a conversation about the failures. The worst thing is to present your past experience it as a failure and to insist on this. The employer will greatly alarming lack of conclusions that you could do after what happened. You should say what you understand through what happened and what steps were taken to normalize the situation.
This may be the realization that what knowledge you lack, and subsequent attempts to catch up. Or understanding of how to allocate funds and staff who came to you due to some miscalculations, personnel-related, such as lack of resources.
"If I was asked to tell about career mistakes, I always remember the same story, " says event Manager Daria. Immediately after graduation I wanted to get in a normal Agency, and was afraid that I will not take because of lack of experience. So I'm a little bit "sub" summaries, where he wrote that I have 1.5 years of experience. At the first interview took me out for clean water. But the second interview I managed to stand, and I was hired on probation. Naturally, during this time I have shown themselves to utter clumsy and was in disgrace put out of the company. The same evening I corrected summary, in a few weeks, got a job in the Agency at the grassroots position with a salary of three pennies. Where I grew up from assistant Manager to Director of projects. My story always helps me to get a job".
Any negative experience is worth a lot, and your employer will be happy that you practice on someone else. The main thing - do not blame all external circumstances, saying: "we didn't work, but I have nothing to do with".
Do not try to joke
If during the interview you were asked to tell about a major failure, it is not necessary to translate everything into a joke, remembering the curious case. Such a response is unlikely to satisfy him, and you will look frivolous and insincere person.
Alexander Ilyin, Natalia Chudov
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