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Monlca Maxwell, head of human resources aL uove Lewls, (orLland's presLlglous
emergency veLerlnary hosplLal) has Lhe followlng Llps for geLLlng hlred ln veLerlnary
medlclne:

56+ 1+))+( )*.- )*+ ')*+( 7.-8"8.)+$9: Show LhaL you have done your research and
wrlLe a cover leLLer LhaL ls speclflc Lo your prospecLlve employer. uemonsLraLe your
moLlvaLlon and enLhuslasm.

5!.";'( /'<( (+$<=+ )' )*+ >'1 #'$)"-?9: rovlde examples of skllls LhaL are speclflc Lo
Lhe [ob. LlsL pasL accompllshmenLs, such as lmplemenLed a new proLocol."

5@'-A) 1+ B;;+ C''8$9: 8e professlonal, no one respecLs a plnk resume. llnd ways Lo
sLand ouL wlLhouL seemlng annoylng.

5D(+#.(+ &'( )*+ >'1 "-)+(3"+49: uon'L wlng lL, research lnLervlew quesLlons and
prepare some answers. When puL on Lhe spoL you wlll come across lnLelllgenL and puL
LogeLher.

5!*"-E .1'<) /'<( #('&+$$"'-.; $*'() .-8 ;'-? )+(= ?'.;$ .-8 1+ #(+#.(+8 )' $#+.E )'
)*+=9: ?ou should show LhaL Lhe poslLlon you're applylng for flLs lnLo your personal
career plan.

5@(+$$ &'( )*+ "-)+(3"+4F -') )*+ >'19: Scrubs don'L look professlonal, you wanL Lo look
llke you have puL some efforL lnLo your appearance.

5@' /'<( *'=+4'(E9: know deLalls abouL Lhe pracLlce and Lhe [ob you are applylng for
so you can demonsLraLe ways you wlll conLrlbuLe Lo Lhe Leam.

52& /'< *.3+ ?.#$ "- /'<( +=#;'/=+-) '( "& /'<A3+ 1++- &"(+8F 1+ #(+#.(+8 )' 8"$7<$$ ")
.-8 4*.) /'<A3+ ;+.(-+8 &('= )*'$+ +G#+("+-7+$9: lL's Ck Lo say you were flred, buL be
prepared wlLh an explanaLlon. 8e honesL whlle showlng LhaL you are worklng on your
weaknesses.

5H+=+=1+( /'< .(+ "-)+(3"+4"-? )*+ #(.7)"7+ .$ 4+;;9: ?ou should have some
expecLaLlons, and lL's lmporLanL LhaL you flnd ouL wheLher or noL Lhls poslLlon wlll make
you happy. 1ry Lo deLermlne lf you wlll flL lnLo Lhe Leam, and how you wlll work wlLh
your prospecLlve boss.
(Maxwell, 2013 May 8)

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8eLh Spencer, uvM Lhe Medlcal ulrecLor of vCA llrehouse Anlmal PosplLal suggesLs
LhaL Lhe followlng quesLlons are Lhe mosL lmporLanL Lo ask a poLenLlal candldaLe, and
Lherefore Lhe mosL lmporLanL quesLlons Lo prepare for:

5C*+- "$ )*+ 1+$) )"=+ &'( IB )' "-)+(3"+4J: 1hls ls an lmporLanL quesLlon for Lhe
poLenLlal candldaLe Lo ask Lhe lnLervlewer. lL ls lmporLanL Lo ensure LhaL you have your
lnLervlewer's full aLLenLlon and focus, so make sure your lnLervlew ls scheduled aL a
Llme when your lnLervlewer ls fully avallable.

5K'4 "$ )*+ 4+.)*+(L8./L8("3+J: Accordlng Lo ur. Spencer, Lhls quesLlon helps
esLabllsh a more safe" and comforLable envlronmenL. 1he lnLervlewer ls hoplng Lo geL a
sense of your Lrue characLer" and ls looklng for personallLy LralLs LhaL may affecL your
lnLeracLlons wlLh cllenLs or sLaff. ur. Spencer suggesLs LhaL lnLervlewers rely on open-
ended quesLlons Lo allow for Lhe candldaLe Lo do mosL of Lhe Lalklng".

5C*.) "-)+(+$)$ /'< .1'<) )*"$ >'1 '#+-"-? .) )*"$ #.()"7<;.( #(.7)"7+J 2- ')*+( 4'(8$F
4*.) $#+7"&"7.)"'-$ .(+ /'< ;''E"-? &'( "- /'<( -+G) #'$")"'-J: ur. Spencer uses Lhls
quesLlon as an ellmlnaLlon quesLlon, answers LhaL are auLomaLlc dlsquallflcaLlons
lnclude:
l need a [ob."
?ou're close by."
l saw your ad."
l'm looklng for full-Llme wlLh beneflLs."
l don'L wanL Lo work laLe."
l haLed my lasL [ob."
Accordlng Lo ur. Spencer, Lhese answers don'L show lnLeresL ln Lhe pracLlce, Lhe
lnLervlewer should be looklng for answers LhaL show LhaL Lhe candldaLe has done some
research. A candldaLe LhaL has speclflc reasons for wanLlng Lo work aL Lhe pracLlce wlll
be more self-moLlvaLed. 1hls quesLlon also reveals sLablllLy, have you moved every Lhree
monLhs for Lhe pasL year? Cr are you esLabllshed ln Lhls locaLlon?

5!+;; =+ .1'<) /'<( 4'(E *"$)'(/ .-8 )*"-?$ )*.) /'< +$#+7".;;/ ;"E+8 .-8 8"$;"E+8 "-
)*'$+ $")<.)"'-$M: lmporLanL Lhlngs ")$ Lo reveal aL Lhls polnL are any references Lo bad
experlences wlLh co-workers or employers. lL ls also lmporLanL noL Lo Lake Lhls quesLlon
as an opporLunlLy Lo dump your emoLlonal baggage on Lhe lnLervlewer. ur. Spencer says
LhaL: A more composed candldaLe wlll emphaslze whaL Lhey learned from LhaL
slLuaLlon raLher Lhan Lrylng Lo asslgn blame." lnLervlewers wanL Lo see LhaL you can
gracefully dlscuss a challenglng slLuaLlon" as Lhls reflecLs how you may handle a Lrlcky
slLuaLlon wlLh a cllenL.

52 4'<;8 ;'3+ )' *+.( .1'<) . )"=+ )*.) /'< 8"8 $'=+)*"-? +G7+#)"'-.; &'( .
7;"+-)L7'4'(E+(9: 1hls quesLlon ls deslgned Lo puL you on Lhe spoL, Lhe lnLervlewer ls
Lrylng Lo deLermlne your ablllLy Lo go above and beyond ln Lerms of cusLomer servlce
and coworker relaLlonshlps.

5!+;; =+ .1'<) . 8"&&"7<;) +G#+("+-7+ /'< *.8 4")* . 7;"+-)L7'4'(E+( .-8 *'4 /'<
.##('.7*+8 ")9: 1he lnLervlewer ls assesslng your honesLy, be genulne and don'L seem
overly aggresslve or play Lhe vlcLlm." 1he lnLervlewer wanLs Lo see LhaL you have good
problem-solvlng ablllLles.

5K'4 7.- 2 *+;# /'< $<77++8 *+(+J: lf Lhe lnLervlew ls golng well, Lhe lnLervlewer may
wanL Lo know how you llke Lo communlcaLe and whaL moLlvaLes you. 1hey wlll wanL Lo
know lf Lhelr managlng sLyle wlll work for you and your personallLy Lype. MenLlon whaL
Lype of reward wlll moLlvaLe you Lhe mosL.

5C*.) E"-8 '& =+8"7.; +N<"#=+-) *.3+ /'< <$+8J: 1he lnLervlewer ls maklng sure you
know whaL you are dolng, and LhaL you haven'L exaggeraLed your ablllLles. ?ou should
be able Lo dlscuss ln deLall whaL equlpmenL you have used, for example l am
comforLable uslng a uoppler 8lood ressure SysLem and luLxx ln-house lab equlpmenL."

5O.- /'< ?"3+ =+ . $#+7"&"7 +G.=#;+ '& <$"-? )*"$ +N<"#=+-)J: 1hey are LesLlng your
medlcal knowledge. ?ou should be comforLable explalnlng how you used Lhe
equlpmenL, you could explaln how you used Lhe blood pressure monlLor and descrlbe
how you would address hyper or hypoLenslon.

5C*.) N<+$)"'-$ 8' /'< *.3+ .1'<) )*"$ #(.7)"7+J: use Lhls as an opporLunlLy Lo agaln
show your lnLeresL and lnLelllgence. uon'L [usL ask self-servlng quesLlons. lf approprlaLe,
Lhls may be Lhe Llme Lo address your salary expecLaLlons.
(Spencer, Aprll 11, 2012)











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lnLervlewlng. /&$&*0"1*2 3&14 5*0&6. [Web ArLlcle]. 8eLrleved from:
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