Question: If you could start your career over again, what would you do differently?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

By doing this, where do you see yourself today?
What stopped you from taking this step?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Visualisation

Other Factors:

Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate’s focus is on improving his skillset.
If the candidate has a strong reason behind choosing the same path.
Look for experiences that caused them to grow professionally.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate highlights negative events or mishaps.
If the candidate talks about their personal or professional mistakes.
If the candidate focuses on monetary compensation levels.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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