What do you like most about working in behavioral health?
The interviewer asks this question to see what aspect of the job you enjoy the most. When you respond, the interviewer can gain insight into what drives and motivates you in your profession and determine if your passion aligns with the Mayo Clinic's mission and culture.
Focus your answer on showing the interviewer you genuinely care about helping your patients or working with like-minded individuals to achieve a common goal. You might enjoy working with patients and their families to make a difference in their mental health, mentoring new healthcare professionals, or seeing a patient overcome an illness and enjoy their life to the fullest. Whatever you enjoy the most, the interviewer wants to hear!
Avoid saying like the salary or benefits package most. If the interviewer doesn't feel that your heart is in the job and you are only concerned about money, they will look for a candidate in the profession for the right reasons.
"What I like most about my job is helping patients and their family members understand their medical condition and developing treatment plans to improve their condition. It brings me great joy to see my patients' health improve and see them enjoy their lives to the fullest."
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
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Supporting people to improve their quality of life.
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Everyone has a motivator for working in healthcare and interviewers often want to know what you like most or find rewarding about the work that you do.
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