The Right Way To Discuss Your Failures In A Job Interview

Take complete ownership--even if it wasn't all your fault. Here's how. Take complete ownership--even if it wasn't all your fault. Here's how. In interviewing hundreds of people, I've found that the way a candidate answers one key question tells me more about them than any other. I'll usually wait until the candidate has relaxed somewhat and begins to open up. Then, about halfway through the interview, I'll ask, "What has been a moment of significant professional disappointment or failure, and wh...