Nurse Fellowship Mock Interview
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Question 9 of 35
Outside of your nursing career, what are your hobbies and interests?
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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.
Having hobbies and interests outside of work or school is an important part of maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Your interviewers will also want to get to know you a bit better as a person to gauge how you will fit culturally with their organization, their faculty, and your colleagues during training. They also want to know that you will have a healthy balance during your time training with them.
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.
"Over the last two years, my life has revolved around my twins and their activities outside of school. I help coach their softball team during the summer months. We spend fall playing volleyball and winter is packed with swim meets all over the tri-state area. I wouldn't trade this for anything in my personal life."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Talk openly and honestly to the interviewers about the activities that interest you outside of the workplace. As you answer, talk about how these activities will be important in your life as a fellow in their program to help keep you happy, healthy, and refreshed during your training.
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