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How would you describe your work ethic?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
You may be carefree and fun-loving with your friends on the weekends, but at work, you are focused and professional. The interviewer is interested in your personality and how you will fit with the team. Give specific examples or keywords they can relate to. When you read the company job, posting or job description do they refer to particular ethics? Talk about their values and how those align well with your work values.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I am a very dedicated and loyal employee. I saw on your website that you describe your facility as honest, transparent and you go the extra mile for your patients. My work ethic is the same. I am honest, flexible, and come ready to work hard for my patients every day."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Past employers have told me they admire my strong work ethic and dedication to the profession. I am compassionate, honest, hardworking, and dependable. I show up to work early, stay late when needed, and am available after hours for my patients. I believe in giving my best in everything I do."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I count myself among the most dedicated PAs, not only to my patients but also to my clinic. I am hardworking, humble, kind, and passionate. I wake up every single day excited to go to work, excited for my job, my patients, and my role in helping the medical community."
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I am an extremely dedicated and enthusiastic individual with a professional demeanor and appearance. I have a compassionate approach and commitment to assisting mentally and physically ill patients, which allows me to build solid, trusting relationships with patients and their loved ones. I am eager to start applying the knowledge and skills I have gained and learn new skills in a primary care setting.
Rachelle's Feedback
Excellent response! You sound confident and are very well-spoken. Your professionalism shines through, and it's apparent that you take pride in your work. At the end of your response, I recommend adding a 'qualifying statement' that addresses how your work ethic will benefit the organization, should they hire you.
Anonymous Answer
I consider myself a very hard working individual"”a dedicated nurse. I am passionate about my work; I would describe myself as a kind and positive person. I am excited about my job, my patients and my role as a physician assistant.
Rachelle's Feedback
These are great descriptors! I recommend changing the order of your sentences slightly so that your answer sounds more direct. Also, it would help to include measurable examples of these traits in action. I've offered a suggestion below.
"I describe my work ethic as dedicated, passionate, and positive. I am a dedicated nurse, and I display this by...(describe this ethic in action). I am passionate about my work and excited about my job. I show this in the workplace by...(describe this ethic in action). I am described as a kind and positive person which I show by...(describe this ethic in action)."
Anonymous Answer
I regard myself as a highly disciplined individual. I carry a sense of great responsibility in my role. Even as a student PA I made sure to organize my time and prioritize my workload impeccably. For example, in my GP placement, I would arrive early in order to complete DOCMAN tasks before my 9 am clinics. Ensuring I complete the pending list of clinical procedures such as urine analysis before my afternoon clinics. Going above and beyond my routine tasks, such as visiting care homes/home visits to make observations as well as aiding clinicians with their clinical workload.
Chad's Feedback
Good answer! It's clear from the examples you provide that you have a strong work ethic, are disciplined, and are highly accountable. I have offered a slight revision below to improve clarity and help make your response more accessible to the interviewer.
I regard myself as a highly disciplined individual. I carry a sense of great responsibility in my role. Even as a student PA, I made sure to organize my time and prioritize my workload impeccably. For example, in my general practice placement, I would arrive early in the morning in order to complete DOCMAN tasks before my 9 am clinics, and complete the pending list of clinical procedures, such as urine analysis, before my afternoon clinics. I pride myself on going above and beyond my routine tasks and often visit care homes/attend home visits to take observations, as well as aid clinicians with their clinical workload. I am excited at the prospect of applying my work ethic to a successful career as a physician assistant.
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