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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Eli Lilly and Company invests a lot of money advertising their job openings. The interviewer wants to hear what methods are effective and which are not. They also want to hear if an employee of their agency referred you. Describe how you heard about the position, and be sure to give the name of the employee or recruiter who referred you if applicable. Some companies offer their employees a referral fee when referring a candidate, while others hire recruiters to seek out qualified candidates.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewer wants to briefly hear how you heard about the position. Be concise in your response, focusing on describing the recruiter's name, the website where the agency posted the job, the agency website, or which employee referred you.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I heard about the position from Adam Webster, one of your recruiters. I met Adam at a career fair at my university and became very intrigued about the company and the position. Adam encouraged me to apply, and I am sure glad I did."

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