NHS Band 7 Pharmacist Mock Interview
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What made you pursue a career as a pharmacist?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
In most interviews, someone on the panel will ask you why you chose your career to gain insight into your personality and determine if you will fit the company culture well. Interviewers want to understand your motivation for choosing a career as a pharmacist and see that you chose your job to help patients and make a difference in the lives of others. If you say that you decided to become a pharmacist for the salary or benefits, the interviewers might feel that your intentions are not in the right place for their organization.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I chose to pursue a career as a pharmacist after attending a career fair in secondary school. I knew I wanted to work in the healthcare industry, but I was not sure in what capacity. After speaking with several health and care professionals at the fair, working as a pharmacist or a nurse sounded most interesting. The pharmacist and nurse I spoke with suggested shadowing them for a shift so I could better understand their jobs. I set up a day to follow each of them and decided that the pharmacist's job seemed more interesting. After attending pharmacy school and working as a pharmacist for the past three years, I am very happy with my decision and cannot imagine doing anything else."
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