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There are some questions your interviewer has no business asking, and this is one.  But while you may feel like answering, "none of your business, "  naturally you can't. Some interviewers ask this question on the chance you admit to something, but if not, at least they'll see how you think on your  feet. 

Some unprepared candidates, flustered by this question,  unburden themselves of guilt from their personal life or career, perhaps expressing regrets regarding a parent, spouse, child, etc. All such answers can be disastrous.

BEST ANSWER:  As with faults and weaknesses,  never confess a regret.  But don't seem as if you're stonewalling either.

Best strategy:  Say you harbor no regrets, then add a principle or habit you practice regularly for healthy human relations.

Example:  Pause for reflection, as if the question never occurred to you.   Then say, "You know, I really can't think of anything."  (Pause again, then add): "I would add that as a general management principle, I've found that the best way to avoid regrets is to avoid causing them in the first place.  I practice one habit that helps me a great deal in this regard.  At the end of each day, I mentally review the day's events and conversations to take a second look at the people and developments I'm involved with and do a doublecheck of what they're likely to be feeling.  Sometimes I'll see things that do need more follow-up, whether a pat on the back, or maybe a five minute chat in someone's office to make sure we're clear on things.whatever."

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itsmytime
Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:04 PM
Is this even an appropriate question to ask?
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Antenna
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:03 AM
The answer is "half right" in my opinion. As a manager, if someone tells me the can't think of any regrets, I know they are bs-ing me. The latter half of the response is much better.

"Well, everyone has some things they regret, or wish they could redo to do it better, but here's how I make sure to handle this properly when it does happen..."
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LEMON is an investment with a poor or negative rate of return; and, PLUM is an investment with a healthy rate of return.
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Your desire to save people, and to continue finding ways to keep them healthy.
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(This is another way to ask how the company culture promotes a healthy work-life balance.)
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(On one level, you want to find out how workaholic your prospective manager and the company are. On another, you want a clue about how the company handles the important issue of work-life balance.)
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A company who offers customer service will definitely prefer the candidates who can resolve conflicts. The bottom line for any company's effectiveness is to provide customer satisfaction and maintain a healthy relation with them.
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