Personal Care Aide Mock Interview
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What was your most difficult decision in the last 6 months? What made it difficult?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewer wants to hear how you handle tough decisions, which gives an insight into how you problem solve and use your decision-making skills. There will be challenges in any profession, and the interviewer wants to see how you process and solve dilemmas in the workplace. Give an example of a recent, tough professional decision you had to make and why it was difficult.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"The most difficult decision I had to make in the last six months was recommending that one of my clients be placed in a memory care facility. I worked with this particular client for three years, and she reminded me of my grandma. She was a lovely lady, and we had become close. But, her dementia was becoming worse, and she was in danger of harming herself and others. I could not handle her on my own, and I was afraid for her. I had to decide to contact her family and express my concerns. They agreed with me and asked if I would contact her doctor with my recommendation. The doctor agreed and worked on placing her in a facility. Her son came to pick her up on my last day working with her, and the way she looked at me as if I betrayed her was something I will never forget."
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