General Questions to Prepare For
Some common questions asked in a variety of employment interview settings:
Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co-worker. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully move someone to your point of view.
Sometimes (maybe often) you won’t be able to think of a situation that is work-related. But you can think of other kinds of situations (school or volunteer, for example) in which the behavior being asked about was called into play. You may never have had to “fire a friend,” but did you have to confront a non-contributing team member on behalf of the rest of your study group? When you were president of a student organization, did you ever name someone the chairperson of a project, delegate responsibility to that person, and hold him/her accountable? Think about the skills and experiences being asked about regardless of the setting.
You won’t be able to prepare for every question. Take time to think before you respond and, if you don’t understand what is being asked, ask the interviewer to restate the question.
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Generally the interviewer will ask if you have any questions. Make sure you do, and that they are relevant to the position you are applying for. Here’s where your homework on the hospital/clinic/company comes in. Ask questions that specifically pertain to the program or the hospital, clinic or company. Your questions will show your interest in them, and the answers will help you to evaluate the organization to see if it’s what you want.
Questions about day-to-day job duties, common experiences, projects you may work on, the facility, etc. are also acceptable to ask during the interview. Select a few whose answers are important to know.
For Residencies:
Questions You Should Ask….the faculty
…..the residents