Job interview in a Surgical Unit

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Hello people I'm just wondering if what kind of questions they are going to ask me during my interview in a surgical position. Is it different compared to Medicine Unit? Is it more critical? I really want to start my experience in a medicine unit but yea surgery is another specialty but ill give it a shot.

Can you guys please provide me an example of questions that will help me to prepare for my interview in surgical position. Thank you :))

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Specializes in Telemetry.

I just went on an interview and the manager's first question was, "tell me about yourself". She went further to ask about my weaknesses and my strength. There are many questions that can be asked, you just has to be yourself.

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Tell me about yourself? (Note, they don't typically want to know your biography, but rather, what about you can help them and their company, so don't waste time saying stuff like I grew up in.... I have X brothers/sisters.... I like ..... I want to..... Say: I have done X, Y, Z, I can do A, B, C, and by doing that I will add value to your department and hospital)

Tell me about a stressful situation you've had, and how you handled it?

What is the most important thing you've learned in a working environment?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years.

Why do you want to work in this department as opposed to others?

The truth about interviewing is that if you are proactive and make a coherent presentation and ask your own questions, then the interviewer will like you more, be less stressed (they are too, most don't have time to interview, don't like interviewing and are afraid of making a hiring decision mistake).

Your goal should be to make the initial presentation and answer as many of their real questions pre-emptively so that the official questions (the paper they get from HR templates) are just a formality.

Read Tony Beshara's "Acing The Interview" and the first few chapters of Richard Bolles "What Color is Your Parachute".

Suerte,

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Well, I thought I did well during the interview but I did not get the job:crying2::crying2: I am hunting for a job again. This is my third interview and no job.

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goodstudentnowRN, I just wanted to give you support and hugs to you. The job market is tough right now. Keep your chin up!:hug:

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