Medical Laboratory Technician Mock Interview
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Question 16 of 40
Why did you choose to become a medical laboratory technician?
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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.
There are so many career options out there. When interviewers ask you questions like this, they are trying to get to know you, find out what interests you, and what drives you. If you had a personal experience that made you choose this field of work, share it with the interviewer.
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 have always been interested in the human body and the way things work together. The function of the body is very complex and something I enjoy studying. I felt like working in a medical laboratory would be a great opportunity to study the effects of disease processes on the human body while contributing to caring for others."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"I knew I wanted to do something that would allow me to work closely with people and learn about healthcare related careers. Becoming a medical lab tech was a way for me to become part of the healthcare industry without having to spend a significant number of years in school. I doing believe this job will give me an opportunity to learn and grow and also to see if there is a higher degree in this field that I may be interested in pursuing later."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"My favorite leader was my supervisor for over ten years, who just retired a couple of years ago. He was the type of leader that lead by example by working hard, following all policies and procedures, and keeping an open door to talk at any time on any day. He inspired me to hopefully someday pursue a leadership role in a lab where I can lead the same way as he once did."
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I love being in the laboratory, and I am deeply fascinated by the human body. I find it so interesting that biological specimens can give such a great amount of information about a patient's health status.
I would love to be a part of that process by running tests to provide the necessary information to help a patient get better. I believe this career has many challenges that can help me learn new skills every day, which excites me.
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Excellent response! Well done.
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After I graduated from high school, I always wanted to become a doctor. But comes after graduation I decide to look for a job.
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Your response is fragmented and hard to understand.
After graduating from high school, I explored my interests and passions. Becoming a medical laboratory technician was the perfect choice for me because I love helping people in a healthcare setting, and I get to utilize my innate skills of organization and attention to detail.
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