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‘Tell me about yourself’: the consultant interview question
It's almost certain you'll be asked a version of this question at your Consultant interview. Here's how to prep your answer. Preparing the answer and having your framework ready means that you have …
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Do you hate prerecording your presentations? Learn to love it.
Over the last year I've overseen recording >100 presentations. I've both seen and made every mistake in the book. A good recording will deliver a better learning experience to your audience. It …
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Interview panic: when you just don’t know the answer
I'm in the interview chair, the panel is staring at me and I just don't know the answer. My mind is blank and I am starting to panic. The harder I try to think of the answer the more impossible it …
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It’s the end of your shift. Why aren’t you going home?
In medicine, we have normalised our medical staff staying late after their shift ends. We all support the general idea of people leaving on time, but the reality is different. Yet, our nursing …
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“What is your biggest weakness?” Common interview mistakes
"I get too absorbed in the detail."I am sitting in the interviewee chair and THIS is my answer to the weakness question. The panel smile, or is it a smirk? 'Detail-focused' is, of course, a strength - …
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