Working in healthcare is a very demanding career path. What keeps you motivated on the hardest days?
While determining whether this opportunity is the right long-term fit for you, your interviewer aims to learn whether they can keep you engaged and motivated on the job. How you answer will also help them pair you with the right mentor or coach. "Cerner health coaches are specifically trained to determine an individual's readiness to change, identify motivations, evaluate barriers, and set goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, results-focused and time-bound (SMART)."
"I can stay motivated, even on the tough days, because my career focuses on helping people. I love to assist others and to know that I make a difference is all I need."
"My motivation comes primarily from within. I am skilled when it comes to pushing myself, and I remind myself regularly that I am here to help others. I have a true servanthood mentality, which drives me. In addition to this, I find external motivation from working with positive people who can teach me along the way. New knowledge and a fresh approach are fantastic motivators."
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Anonymous Answer
Thinking that I can make a difference for people in need makes me motivated on my hardest days.
Rachelle's Feedback
This is great motivation, indeed! If you have a story of a time when you wanted to quit but kept yourself motivated through this philosophy, that would be a nice addition to your response.
Anonymous Answer
I feel like motivation comes from within. I enjoy working with people, and my passion for helping them motivates me to always show up as a leader. I feel like I've always been self-motivated to succeed and I will continue to do so.
Rachelle's Feedback
Being self-motivated is a quality that interviewers love to hear! To move this response from a 'tell' to a 'show and tell' framework, I recommend adding in a quick story example of a time when you motivated yourself on a tough day.
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