2119. Describe your biggest setback

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Can you tell me about a time when you faced a significant setback and how you dealt with it?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Resilience : Assesses your ability to recover from difficult situations.

  • 2. Problem-Solving : Evaluates your approach to identifying solutions during challenging times.

  • 3. Self-Reflection : Measures your capacity for introspection and learning from experiences.

  • 4. Adaptability : Looks at how you adjust to new challenges and changing circumstances.

Purpose
  • 1. Learning Potential : Determines your ability to grow from challenges and failures.

  • 2. Coping Mechanisms : Reveals how you handle stress and pressure when faced with obstacles.

  • 3. Tenacity : Gauges your determination and persistence in the face of adversity.

  • 4. Judgment : Checks how you assess situations and make decisions under duress.


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  • 1. Focus on Recovery : Emphasize the actions you took to overcome the setback rather than dwelling on the setback itself.

  • 2. Highlight Learning : Mention key lessons learned and how they have shaped your professional development.

  • 3. Demonstrate Impact : Show how overcoming the setback has had a positive impact on your work or the company you were with.

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Topics: 
Problem Solving
Adaptability
Roles: 
Sales Manager
Companies: 
Cisco
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