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Human Resources Management Professional with over 13 years of experience. Extensive background in Talent Acquisition and Recruiting a wide range of positions including Scientific, Operations, Human Resources, Real Estate, Finance, Medical, IT and more.
The interviewer is asking this question to get an idea of how you would go about correcting an error in the workplace. The interviewer is looking to hear that you will take ownership if you make a mistake and that you will take the appropriate actions to correct an error if made.

Human Resources Management Professional with over 13 years of experience. Extensive background in Talent Acquisition and Recruiting a wide range of positions including Scientific, Operations, Human Resources, Real Estate, Finance, Medical, IT and more.
Think back to a time when you made a mistake in the workplace. Talk about how it felt to make the mistake and any steps that you took to correct the error.

Human Resources Management Professional with over 13 years of experience. Extensive background in Talent Acquisition and Recruiting a wide range of positions including Scientific, Operations, Human Resources, Real Estate, Finance, Medical, IT and more.
"In a prior role, I made a mistake with my documentation while recording sample information. I mistakingly miswrote a number that was not accurate. When I realized my mistake, the results had already been handed over to the client. I contacted the client to let him know that my mistake had invalidated the testing that was completed for him and that the testing would need to be rerun. He was incredibly understanding and patient. Going forward, I have always double and even triple checked my work to avoid repeating that error."
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