Question: Describe a time when you tried something new at work that did not work in the end. What did you learn?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Give me an example of something you tried in your job that didn’t work. How did you learn from it?

Follow-up questions:

Did that prevent you from trying something new at work? Please explain.

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

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

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s analytical and logical thinking.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s poor analytical and illogical thinking.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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