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Question 21 of 35 for our TD Bank Mock Interview

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Question 21 of 35

Talk about a time you had to handle failure in your career. How did you handle that situation and move forward with confidence?

This question gives you a chance to show your ability to overcome adversity and handle yourself with integrity during a time of failure. The interviewer wants to know how your failures made a difference in your career development. By understanding what lessons you learned from your setbacks, they'll have greater confidence in how you'll apply those learning experiences to shoring up your future success. Your goal will be to prove that you can cope with failure, make the situation right, and learn from your mistake. Don't hesitate to tell your interviewer the reasons the failure occurred. Your interview fully understands that you are a human who makes mistakes; as long as you take a lesson moving forward, you will be in good standing with them.

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How to Answer: Talk about a time you had to handle failure in your career. How did you handle that situation and move forward with confidence?

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  • 21. Talk about a time you had to handle failure in your career. How did you handle that situation and move forward with confidence?

      What You Need to Know

      This question gives you a chance to show your ability to overcome adversity and handle yourself with integrity during a time of failure. The interviewer wants to know how your failures made a difference in your career development. By understanding what lessons you learned from your setbacks, they'll have greater confidence in how you'll apply those learning experiences to shoring up your future success. Your goal will be to prove that you can cope with failure, make the situation right, and learn from your mistake. Don't hesitate to tell your interviewer the reasons the failure occurred. Your interview fully understands that you are a human who makes mistakes; as long as you take a lesson moving forward, you will be in good standing with them.

      Written by Kevin Downey on February 28th, 2023

      1st Answer Example

      "A couple of years ago, my manager asked if I would consider a promotion to a role as a supervisor for our department. I was hesitant at first because I did not have supervising experience. My manager kept telling me that I had the skills necessary to do so. I accepted the offer to become the supervisor, and after just three months, I realized that the position wasn't for me. I had become very close friends with many of the people I was now supervising, which made the role challenging. I didn't hesitate to approach my manager to let them know that I wasn't cut out for the role, and we worked on a plan to transition back to my former role. Looking back on the situation, I learned a lot about myself and who I was as a worker."

      Written by Kevin Downey on February 28th, 2023

      2nd Answer Example

      "I was informed that we were losing one of our biggest clients to a local competitor. In speaking with the client, they were unhappy with our customer service and pricing. Being responsible for customer service for our customers, I felt responsible for losing this client and had to break the news to our leadership team. Our Sales Manager contacted the client to ask why they were no longer utilizing our services. We learned from the experience, though, and I worked on a new customer service policy for my team to follow moving forward."

      Written by Kevin Downey on February 28th, 2023