Executive Recruiter Mock Interview
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Question 12 of 30
How do you quickly learn industry terminology for roles that are new to you?
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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.
"A Space Psychologist has been, by far, the most interesting and specific assignment that I have taken on for a client. Of course, I knew how to recruit talented Psychologists but truly, had no idea there was a specialty for Space Psychologists. Rather than appearing intimidated by the ask, I dug into research, wrote down a lot of questions, and called some qualified Psychologists that I knew. Space Psychologists help selection panels decide which astronauts are best for a mission. It's a critical and interesting job that I was thrilled to learn about."
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.
As an executive recruiter, you will learn about topics, and job types that you may not have even known existed. Rather than telling the client that you don't know where to start with their project, you want to have an attitude of receptiveness, and be ready to learn. Discuss with the interviewer how you go about learning industry terminology for roles that are new to you. If you have a specific example, that's a memorable way to respond.
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.
"There have been times when I have been asked to find a particular profession in the medical industry, and I truly have no clue what the job title even means. For instance, last month a client asked me to find a Perfusionist. I took the job order, then immediately conducted some research using Google, and medical journals online. It turns out that Perfusionists are the people who operate the heart and lung machines while patients are in surgery. I began by researching schools that offered the Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) credential, and started making calls from there."
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