Ready to learn from mistakes

Ready to learn from mistakes

Learning from mistakes is a valuable skill. Everyone makes mistakes. We all make mistakes in a new job, it’s part of learning new skills and ways of doing things.

  • 5 star chefs have to make mistakes in order to discover new flavour combinations.
  • Record artists have to make mistakes and practice before they can record an album.
  • We are not born knowing how to do everything. Practice makes perfect.

Employers expect you to make mistakes. To maintain your wellbeing, do not worry about making mistakes. It is more important to feel positive about learning from mistakes. Every time you make a mistake, see it as a way to get better and learn something new.

To help both you an employer, if you can see you have made a mistake, tell your line manager or a team mate. They are more experienced and can help you find the solution. You will grow your skills, and they will be pleased that you have good teamwork skills and communication skills that you can apply to learning new things.

Think about a time when you learned from your mistakes. This a question you may be asked in job interviews.

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