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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.
The interviewers want to know if you feed your mind regularly, what kind of literature you prefer, and why. Talk to the interviewers about a book that you are currently reading. If you are not currently reading a book - talk about one that has impacted you the most.

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.
"Currently, I am reading 'Ego is the Enemy' by Ryan Holiday. It is a book about ambition, resilience, and success. I feel that everyone should read it and it comes highly recommended."

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
It is best to answer this question with a book about personal development, self-growth, history, or literature related to your future profession. While you won't be judged if you say you are reading a romance or true-crime novel, the interviewers would rather hear that you read intellectually stimulating books.

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