How to Answer: Would your friends or family say that you have patience?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Speech Pathology job interview.
13. Would your friends or family say that you have patience?
How to Answer
Absolutely! Your career choice requires patience, and the interviewer wants to hear that you have the patience required to continually support patients including those whose progression may be quite slow. Think of a time when your family or friends commended you on your patience, and tell the interviewer what they told you. It will surely impress!
Written by Heather Douglass
Entry Level
"Yes they would. I have always been a patient person and this trait was handed down to me by my mother, who raised three children on her own. Watching her calm demeanor while she held down a job while raising us gave me all the inspiration I need to handle any situation patiently. My friends and family all know me as a person that has the ability to work with and help people from all walks of life and different backgrounds with ease."
Written by Ryan Brunner
Answer Example
"Patience is an important characteristic that I have as a Speech Pathologist. I am able to step back from moments of frustration, which I do know will come with this work, and objectively rather than emotionally evaluate how to proceed with a given situation. Through the course of my career, I have experienced many situations that have required this virtue and my ability to set emotion aside and think objectively have been critical."
Written by Heather Douglass
Experienced
"Working a full career as a Speech Pathologist, I have definitely worked on and developed my patience over time. From a young age, I had a dream of working with children and my ability to work patiently with them came with ease right away in my career. Where I became frustrated early in my career was working with parents and caregivers of children who were struggling. Over time, I learned to take an individualized approach with each person while maintaining a professional demeanor and this approach has enable me to be more patient with them. I find today that I work with ease with all peple that I encounter."
Written by Ryan Brunner