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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
The road to self-improvement is never-ending. Take this opportunity to showcase how developed your emotional maturity is by detailing the positive impact your professional setbacks had on your character. Sharing how you analyze your personal or professional failures while identifying the value of the lessons learned from them will offer them greater confidence in your likelihood of success.
Everyone handles the stress and disappointment of setbacks differently. When working in the medical field, those setbacks can be amplified. Some are liable to interpret their setbacks emotionally, which offers no guarantee they won't repeat those same mistakes. Share how you typically cope with your setbacks, overcome any feelings of disappointment, process those experiences, and move on.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Experiencing a setback is always disappointing and can be very disheartening, especially when involving a project that I have put a lot of time and effort into. I understand that setbacks happen often, and to everyone - despite their level of expertise or years of experience. If I experience a major setback, I will take a few moments to internally debrief, get some fresh air if possible, or discuss what I could have done differently with a mentor. Then, I move on. Rather than dwell on my mistakes, I choose to learn from them."

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