How did you hear about this position?
Agencies invest a lot of money advertising their job openings. The interviewer wants to hear what methods are effective and which are not. They also want to know if an employee of their organization referred you. Describe how you heard about the position, and be sure to give the name of the employee or recruiter who referred you if applicable. Some agencies offer their employees a referral fee when they refer a candidate, while others hire recruiters to seek out qualified candidates.
The interviewer wants to hear how you heard about the position. Be concise in your response, focusing on the recruiter's name, the website where the agency posted the job, the agency website, or an employee referral.
Avoid forgetting where you heard about the position. If you cannot remember where you learned about the job opening, the interviewer will think you do not pay attention to detail and might be applying to many other positions.
"My friend John Mabeley works for your organization and told me about the Hospice Social Worker position. He has been talking about your agency for years, telling me how much he loves working for you. I asked John to let me know when a position opened up, and he called me as soon as he received an email with the recent job openings."
