Q2: Give us an example of a situation where you didn't meet your goals or objectives.
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What they're looking for with this
one is an example of where objectives weren't met
and what you did to rectify the situation.
Better still, provide an example of where things
almost went wrong and what you did to prevent it.
Beware: a common trap to fall into is to give one
of the following two answers:
- "I can't think of such a situation."
This makes you either seem unbelievably perfect
(i.e. arrogant) or completely naïve and unable to
spot and avoid potential disaster.
- Give an example of a situation that went wrong,
but not realise until you're half way through the
story that it doesn't have a happy ending!
Try to make the examples relevant to the job for
which you are applying.
However, it's generally acceptable to offer non-work
related examples, if these are good illustrations
of transferable skills required for the job.
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