How to Answer: Are you experienced at hiring clinic staff? Is this a responsibility you are comfortable with?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Occupational Therapist job interview.
6. Are you experienced at hiring clinic staff? Is this a responsibility you are comfortable with?
How to Answer
The interviewer is looking for a 'YES' from you on this answer. If you have never been part of hiring clinic staff, let the interviewer know but that you would be comfortable doing so. If you have had the opportunity to hire clinic staff, tell the interviewer what your role was. Did you review resumes and determine who would come in for an interview? Did you direct the questions and answers? Where you the one that called candidates for follow-up interviews? Did you conduct phone screenings?
Written by Heather Douglass
Entry Level
"While not having direct experience with clinical staff, I was a manager of a restaurant during my years in college. While in that position, I screened applicants, conducted phone interviews and coordinated in-person interviews for all positions within the restaurant. I love interviewing candidates and feel I will be great at doing this in a clinical setting as well."
Written by Ryan Brunner
Answer Example
"As an experienced therapist, I was charged in my current role to be a part of interview processes for our clinical staff. I was part of a team that reviewed applications and resumes of candidates and I also participated in the interviews of the candidates. During interviews, I find it important to find out about the candidates both personally and professionally. I also like to focus my line of questioning to candidates on teamwork."
Written by Heather Douglass
Experienced
"Not having done this for most of my career, my current manager asked me to start sitting in for interviews for my colleagues moving forward about 5 years ago. Being a small organization, we work very closely as a team of therapists. I had advocated to be a part of the interview process after personal issues with a few hires led to quick turnover."
Written by Ryan Brunner