INTERVIEW TIPS

Preparing Before the Interview

• Get organizational brochures or reports.
• Visit the Web site of the organization.
• Review and modify your resume if needed.
• Get solid directions and the day's itinerary.
• Prepare questions that are probing and insightful.
• Dress in a tailored and conservative manner.
• Dark suit, limited jewelry. Simple is the key.

At the Interview

• Arrive at the facility about 15 minutes early. Make absolutely sure you are not late.
• Be confident. You are interviewing at this facility because your skills match their needs.
• Be courteous and kind to everyone you meet. Chances are everyone you meet will give his/her input to the hiring authority.

Be positive during the interview. Don't discuss any negatives associated with past positions. Negativity is one of the leading knockout factors for candidates.

• Talk about 80% of the time. Draw parallels between your past traveling healthcare job experience and the opportunity for which you are interviewing.
• Discuss how your skills and achievements will benefit the organization.
• Don't talk about money or benefits. You are interviewing because your requirements fall into the organization's range.
• Continue to ask questions of everyone with whom you interview. People judge your intelligence and your interest by the quality of your questioning.
• If you want to take notes during the interview, come prepared and ask the interviewer for permission.
• Know the next step in the process.

After the Interview

• Call your healthcare recruiter immediately. This helps us do our job and gives us insight on how to proceed.
• Write and mail a thank you note to the interviewer(s).
• Most offers will be extended with an expiration date so walking through acceptance scenarios will be beneficial.

Common Interview Questions

• Tell me about your best/worst boss.
• What are your biggest shortcomings?
• What are your biggest accomplishments?
• Walk me through a biography of your career.
• Why do you want to leave your current situation?
• Describe the perfect work environment?
• What are your strongest attributes/skills?
• What things are you involved in outside of work?
• What separates you from others doing your same job?
• What is your life goal?
• What will your references say about you?
• What kind of student were you?
• What do you need in terms of salary?
• If you were offered the job, when could you start?

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