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Think about a past project that resulted in a less than desirable outcome. What did you learn from that experience and how will you apply that lesson in the future?
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The interviewer is well aware that you have likely experienced some unwanted outcomes in your career. Nobody is perfect, after all! Most importantly, you want to show an ability to move forward and learn lessons from those perceived failures. Share with the interviewer a time when you did not achieve your desired results. Talk about what you learned from the experience. Last, make a connection between this lesson and how it will ensure a strong performance in this new role, should you be hired.
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.
"After weeks of working on a new ad campaign for our agency, the launch was a total flop. Our marketing team is a very creative group, but sometimes this means that research does not get the attention it deserves, as everyone wants to jump in and start creating. The campaign would have been more successful had we devoted more time to learning about the consumer we were attempting to attract. I learned from this experience that we needed to lay down the stronger groundwork, despite our excitement to get up and go. We could have even hired an outside research team or conducted some simple surveys before we began. The great news is that from this experience, I made connections with a few strong marketing researchers, and I uncovered marketing research tools that are highly useful for future projects."
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