Medical Laboratory Technician Mock Interview
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Question 22 of 40
What is one of your weaknesses, and what do you do in an effort to overcome that weakness?
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Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
This is probably one of the most dreaded questions in a job interview. Answering this question requires self-evaluation and honesty. Remember, whatever weakness you decide to share, make sure it is not a key characteristic needed to perform your job as a blood bank lab technician.
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
"I think one of my biggest weaknesses is that I can get sidetracked easily. I recognize that in myself and have made a conscious effort to plan my day as much as possible and to stay on target."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"One of my weaknesses is that I often get nervous around people I don't know. I know we all do that to a certain degree, but for me, it has become something that I am aware of. I now try to attend social activities where I know there are going to be opportunities to meet new people so that I can overcome social anxiety."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"My biggest weakness has got to be that I take on too many projects at once. While being involved and participating in various things is fun and can be good for a person, I tend to take on several things and then leave some projects unfinished. I have begun to limit myself to only taking on a few projects at a time so that I can devote the necessary time to staying on task."
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Sometimes when I am overwhelmed with multiple exams, quizzes, and readings all due in one week, it's hard for me to find out where to start and how to manage my time efficiently. To overcome this weakness, I have learned to plan by keeping a planner to be able to have an overview of all my tasks at hand. This allows me to prioritize assignments by due date and importance.
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Your response is highly proactive. Nicely done!
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I am too caring. I delayed my short and dinner break. We can no go to the restroom as we want.
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Your response is hard to follow. Be sure to answer in complete sentences, so the interviewer gets a full understanding.
I get so involved in my work that I become hyper-focused. I am working on taking the time for necessary breaks.
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