You’ve
made it through the initial
vetting process. They like your resume and
you’ve probably been contacted by phone. Now you’re ready to appear in
person. Regardless of the field you’re in, this potential
employer needs
someone with your skill set and the hiring process is taking up their
valuable time. They want to hire you, so your challenge is to not change
their minds.
Understand the employer
You need to be prepared to demonstrate that you understand what the
organization does and, as importantly, the nature of the company’s
internal culture. There’s a good chance you’ll be asked why you want to
work for them. If they have an online presence, visit their websites and
read carefully; in fact, read everything you can. Do a news search and
read current
press releases. If you can’t answer why they’re your choice
for employment, it will tell the
interviewer you don’t care and are not
a good fit.
Focus on detailed answers
You need strategy to effectively answer questions. Many of us have a
tendency to deliver closed-ended responses, yet being brief often fails
to communicate the message.
Let’s say you’re interviewing for a
pediatric nursing position and
are asked about your skill communicating with family members. You’re
answer shouldn’t be, “I’ve worked with a lot of families under stressful
circumstances.”
Your answer should reflect your actual experience. Give the
interviewer a real-life example of your work with a patient and family
under duress. Let them know what the child was being treated for, how
you assisted in conveying the patient’s condition to the family and if
you were able to provide information and supportive education. If the
situation became emotionally complicated, were you able to connect them
to other services? The point is this: You have to tell the story,
without going off on a tangent, to effectively illustrate your
experience.
Demonstrate your value
When applicable during the interview, you should highlight results,
not just duties. Let’s say you’re trying hard to get that
pharmacy tech
position at a large city hospital. Perhaps the interviewer has straight
out asked “What can you do for us?” It’s not enough to say, “I’ve got 10
years of experience working as a pharmacy tech. I know a few things.”
It’s very important to demonstrate how you can bring value to the
employer. You could start with “During my 10 years as a pharmacy tech,
I’ve…” and fill in the blanks with your achievements. Did you seek out
useful certifications to meet new challenges, train other
pharmacy techs
or propose organizational efficiencies that were implemented? If so, be
direct about your contributions and what you can bring to the table for
this employer.
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