We will cover….
Preparation
What employers look for
Interview questions
These will be in yellow
Interview tips and quotes
These will be in green (Anonymous to protect the
guilty)
Preparation -Mine
Who am I ?
How did your first professional interview go?
What is your experience of interviewing panels?
Do you run any prep courses?
Outline your specific approach to a CICM trainee
presentation?
Preparations: Yours
“ most trainees don’t realise that the training program is a 5
year long interview.”
“Every day you are in my Department you prove your
worth for the future”
Preparations: yours
Facebook is not your friend
“I never employ someone without a google
and facebook check”
Clinicians
Loyalty, built over years
Strong knowledge of work
practices and unique strengths
Background workup includes site
visit
HR
Counts for nothing
All clinicians skills are equal
Innovation and value add
activities
Background workup includes
corporate website surfing.
Clinicians
Pragmatic and Practical
Language + values
Department focused
SHOW ATTITUDE
HR
Visionary, stakeholder
engagement.
Stakeholder focused
Organizational values
DETERMINE ATTITUDE
“behavioural interviews”
Reflective practice”
Clinicians
Deletes Director General Emails
Off piste questions
Unsolicited references
Unified team with workable
Roster, Research,
Education.Professional Standing
HR
Writes Director General emails.
Against the ethos
Solicited references
“World Class”, “Post
Commonwealth Games Legacy”.
Journey to magnet grade.
SIMILARITIES
Both love proactivity
Both want clarity, and don’t mind redirection
Hate Irrelevancy
“Supports the development of a culture within
the journey to achieve a magnet Hospital”
Helpful tips
“Pay equal attention to every member of the panel”
“Don’t badmouth the last job”
“Don’t crack jokes or swear”
Know the structure of the panel
Know the power balance of the panel
Address the content of the panel Qs
Interview questions:
#1 Who are we?
#2 Who are you?
#3 Are you competent?
#4 What are you like to work with?
#5 Left field / Miscellaneous / Non clinical
Who are we?
Why do you want to work here?
What made you choose us?
How did you hear about us?
How committed to us are you?
#1 Who are we?
“ I want a job”
“I have a ticket and you have a job”
“I need money”
“I’ve run out of training time in the bigger
ICUs”
“I want to learn ECMO”How committed to us are you?
#1 Who are we?
‘Im am old PA girl, I trained here. Ive always wanted to be
part of the team especially the retrieval aspect.
I’ve gone away to do X and Y and now….
Your reputation is the best in the state, My mentors… Ive
read about…., Im looking forward to…
#2 Who are you?
Tell me about yourself?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
What are your career ambitions?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What are you most proud of?How will YOU be good for US?
#2 Who are you? How will YOU be good for US?
Work life balance is really important to me
I plan on going part time.
In 5 years I want to be a really good clinician and
consolidate my practice.
In 5 years? Hopefully Private and Public
#2 Who are you? How will YOU be good for US?
My wife is pregnant/finishing her PhD and we
have two small kids.. Its hectic but we love it and
we juggle.
Im most proud of getting thru Medical school while
never missing my sons soccer Saturday,
#2 Who are you? How will YOU be good for US?
In 5 years I really hope I can contribute to the solid
teaching program. Teaching is one of my passions. I want
to participate in the mentoring legacy here.
Mentoring and moving into the SOT (***jargon **) role. Im
an educator. I will have finished my Masters by then.
#3 Are you competent?
Hidden agenda:Will you land us on the front page of “the Australian”?
PS we have googled you
#3 Are you competent?
You are asked to review…
What is you approach to ….?
Your junior comes to you with a bullying
complaint?
You suspect your colleague has… how would
you handle this?
#3 Are you competent?
These are the easy answers as they match
the viva approach.
BUT….remember, it’s a CONSULTANT
position!
#3 Are you competent?
Take ownership! Without being a cowboy
(group think)
My approach, My preferred option, My
practice….
The trap is ignoring HR !!!!
The ideal consultant
would have wider
operational priorities
(not just the
professional stream)
Are you a team player?
Tell me about a recent conflict at work?
Can you tell me about an innovation you
were involving in? That went well/failed?
Is there anything else?
Don’t say no!!!!.
Pet projects that show interest.
Don’t lie
Opportunity to restate your interest, clarify
Don’t ask about entitlements, holidays or pay
So in summary….
Preparation
What employers look for
Interview questions
These were in yellow
Interview tips and quotes
These were in green (Anonymous to protect the
guilty)