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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
When an interviewer asks about a mistake you made, they want to know that you are humble enough to admit you made an error. They also want to know what problem-solving skills you use to correct the mistake. Solving a problem with your crew shows you have leadership skills and that you work well with a team. Describe a time you made a mistake and how you enlisted your crew to help fix it. End your response on a positive note, and explain what you learned from your mistake.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I made a mistake during my last project that I didn't catch until later. My crew and I were setting up formwork with a transit, and the transit must have been bumped. I made the mistake of not double-checking the transit, and our forms were not square. When I realized what happened, my crew and I had to redo the forms before the pour. I learned to double-check the transit before setting up forms and to remind everyone to take care when near the transit."

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