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Question 26 of 30 for our Chemical Technician Mock Interview

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Question 26 of 30

Tell us about a time you made a mistake in your career and what steps you took to correct the mistake.

"In my previous role, I worked on a project for a client and sent an email confirmation that the testing had started and what the expected timeframe would be for the completion of the testing. After hitting send, I realized that I had sent the email to the wrong client. While there was not any confidential information in the email about the actual test results, the type of testing that I was running was in the email. I quickly recalled the email, contacted the client that I had mistakingly sent the email to, and let him know that the email was sent in error and to please disregard and delete the message. I then contacted the client that the email was meant to go to and informed him that I had made the mistake. Luckily, the clients were both very understanding, and they were happy with the steps that I had taken to correct the mistake. I now double- and even triple-check email addresses before I send any client information."

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How to Answer: Tell us about a time you made a mistake in your career and what steps you took to correct the mistake.

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  • 26. Tell us about a time you made a mistake in your career and what steps you took to correct the mistake.

      How to Answer

      The interviewer wants to hear that you know that you are not perfect and have made mistakes. To answer this question, demonstrate that if you make a mistake, you will take responsibility for it and take the proper steps to correct it. Provide an example of a mistake that you have made in your career and describe the steps that you took to correct the mistake.

      Written by Lindsay Williams Ortega on December 3rd, 2021

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      "In my previous role, I worked on a project for a client and sent an email confirmation that the testing had started and what the expected timeframe would be for the completion of the testing. After hitting send, I realized that I had sent the email to the wrong client. While there was not any confidential information in the email about the actual test results, the type of testing that I was running was in the email. I quickly recalled the email, contacted the client that I had mistakingly sent the email to, and let him know that the email was sent in error and to please disregard and delete the message. I then contacted the client that the email was meant to go to and informed him that I had made the mistake. Luckily, the clients were both very understanding, and they were happy with the steps that I had taken to correct the mistake. I now double- and even triple-check email addresses before I send any client information."

      Written by Lindsay Williams Ortega on December 3rd, 2021

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