How to Answer: Describe for me a time when you made the wrong career decision. How did you correct your misstep?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Chef job interview.
32. Describe for me a time when you made the wrong career decision. How did you correct your misstep?
How to Answer
Everyone has had a misstep in their career at one point or another. Perhaps you took a job with a restaurant who was not as reputable as you originally believed. Maybe you took a role that was 'oversold' to you. Or, maybe you declined an opportunity that you now regret passing on. The key to a great answer is to discuss what you did to correct the misstep.
Written by Rachelle Enns
Answer Example
"Last year, I was offered an executive chef position that would have offered me the leadership experience I was looking for. Unfortunately, I turned down the offer in fear that I was not yet ready for the responsibility of being a leader to so many people. My lack of confidence in myself got in the way. I recognized that lack of confidence in myself and changed turned it around by attending 3 leadership workshops over the next year. Now I am bursting with confidence and am ready to take on this executive chef role with your organization."
Written by Rachelle Enns