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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
During your four years of veterinary training at Auburn University, your lab and clinical work will involve the harsh realities of providing care to animals. Your interviewers want to know that you can handle the sights and experiences you will face as a veterinarian.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I have never been a queasy individual, and I fully understand the types of cases I will see in my career as a veterinarian. I work part-time at our local emergency animal shelter and have seen many situations involving blood and saliva. Rather than think about the gore, I focus on the fact that it's a helpless animal who needs my help. I believe this mentality will get me through any gruesome or undesirable situation."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
You can keep your answer simple by discussing your ability to handle events involving animal blood and other bodily fluids. If you have direct, hands-on experience working with these materials, now is a great time to discuss it.

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