Interview Train Wreck - Pete Rose

From the category of "In Case You Missed It" and horrific interviews, I offer up Pete Rose, baseball legend and suspect banned for life from baseball. Appearing on the Dan Patrick Show on ESPN Radio, Rose attempted to justify and rationalize the fact he bet on baseball by saying he bet on his own team every night. From the interview transcript:

"I bet on my team every night," Rose said. "I didn't bet on my team four nights a week. So I wasn't sending a signal out to the people that I'm not going to use my closer on Friday night or Saturday night."

So Rose continues the attempts to rationalize the fact he bet on baseball, proving he really doesn't get it. The issue is not for which team he placed his bets, but the fact that he made the bets in the first place. True, it would be worse if he bet against the Reds and made managerial moves to enhance the probability that his team would lose. Still, that he bet only for the Reds to win does not eliminate the lack of integrity that Rose exhibited.

How does this link to the interview process in your job search? The lesson is that rationalizing any misstep or bad decision in your career is dangerous. Don't rationalize a bad decision by saying the activity or decision was culture-driven or that it was OK because you consistently showed poor judgement. Take accountability for the decision in question, then share what you learned and how you have used that knowledge to make better decisions moving forward. The ability to learn from mistakes is a dimension any good behavioral interviewer will pursue and can actually add value to your results in any interview.

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