Behavioral Residency Mock Interview
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Tell me about a time when you showed initiative by taking the lead on a team project.
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Christine Pasqueretta is a human resource and recruitment professional with experience creating, developing, implementing, leading, and measuring HR impact initiatives.
The interviewer wants to see that you are confident enough to take the initiative when the opportunity at some point arises. Most medical training programs don't provide formal leadership training, so your interviewers want to know that you can join their residency program as a natural leader. As well, as you advance to the final year of your residency, you will leading teams of junior residents and your interviewers will want to hear that you can lead others with success.
Christine Pasqueretta is a human resource and recruitment professional with experience creating, developing, implementing, leading, and measuring HR impact initiatives.
"Growing up and into my college years, I've always been a natural leader to my peers. This is evident in my years participating in team sports and being a captain of my teams. During my two years in lab research prior to medical school, I was quickly appointed as the lead research assistant of our lab and was given the authority to guide others in their work on a day-to-day basis. The lab leadership quickly saw that I was a great communicator that had a keen eye for setting expectations and leading by example on the job. I was very excited to lead our team of assistants in the lab and they all took to my leadership style quickly."
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Describe any project or learning experience where you saw a chance to lead and took advantage of it. Talk about the success of the project and your biggest takeaway from experience. If you have a direct work experience where you successfully lead others with success, be sure to talk about that experience with your interviewing team.
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