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Michelle Krebs has over 15 years of experience interviewing and hiring candidates in the healthcare and medical device industries.
Take a few minutes to walk the interviewer through your formal post-secondary education and on-the-job training. Talk about your most positive takeaways from your post-secondary experience, and be sure to tie in how that experience will help you succeed in this position.

Michelle Krebs has over 15 years of experience interviewing and hiring candidates in the healthcare and medical device industries.
"I received my nursing degree four years ago from Stanford University. I also have on-the-job training within clinical research. I feel that my nursing education opened up many potential industry-related avenues for me. I graduated top of my class and completed a valuable internship with UC Davis Medical Center. All of these experiences have helped prepare me for success in this role with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

Michelle Krebs has over 15 years of experience interviewing and hiring candidates in the healthcare and medical device industries.
"I did my undergraduate in chemistry and medical school at St. George's University. I loved surgery, so my electives were in general surgery, trauma epidemiology, and orthopedics. I'm happy to be moving on to more responsibility as a resident. I have had some amazing mentors and look forward to the opportunity to complete my residency with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Even though the interviewer has your resume in front of them, they want to hear from you where you went to school, when you finished your training, and what degrees, licenses, and certifications you obtained. Be sure to mention any internships and volunteer work you have done to prepare you for this position.

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