The interviewer asks questions like this to learn how you handle challenges. Everyone makes mistakes, and the interviewer wants to know how you handle it when it happens to you. When answering this question, you want to be honest, but you should also do your best to tell a positive story about how you became a better job candidate because of a mistake.
Read MoreThe truth is that the decision to hire for a role is never about the candidate's needs as much as it's about the company's needs. Thinking it's all about you is the biggest mistake you can make when looking for a new job, especially right now in a slow job market when the competition is intense.
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