Oral Surgery Residency Mock Interview
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Question 14 of 30
How does your family feel about you pursuing oral surgery residency training? Do they support your career choice?
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Nisha Yadav is a Talent Advisor & People Specialist with a focus on global talent attraction. Her earlier career experience includes HR and recruitment roles where she specialized in contract and permanent IT recruitment opportunities.
Four to six years of oral surgery residency training is a journey that will require a great deal of time and attention on your part. Your interviewers know that this, more often than not, requires a great support system from their residents' families and loved ones. They pose this question to hear that you would have the necessary support for your heavy and challenging workload in the coming years as part of their program.
Nisha Yadav is a Talent Advisor & People Specialist with a focus on global talent attraction. Her earlier career experience includes HR and recruitment roles where she specialized in contract and permanent IT recruitment opportunities.
"My family is incredibly proud of me for attending dental school and pursuing residency training. My fiance understands what this commitment will entail and is very supportive of this pursuit. She has a great remote job and can work from anywhere in the country."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Discuss a bit about your family, such as anyone who lives near you or how your family expresses their excitement for your career. You can also mention anyone in your family who may have had a similar path in dentistry. Talk about the support your spouse/significant other/kids will be for you as an oral surgery resident.
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