Pharmacy Residency Mock Interview
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Being a clinical pharmacist is an incredibly stressful and demanding career. How will you manage stress as a resident in our program?
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Erica is a University Career coach with almost 5 years of experience working with candidates for positions in pharmacy, healthcare, accounting, and more.
Work-related burnout and stress has become much more prevalent among pharmacists in recent years. The long shifts, changes in demands, and high work loads have all added to the increased levels of stress in the profession, and you will be exposed to all these during your Pharmacy Residency training. Your interviewers want to hear that you can manage the daily stresses in a healthy manner.
Erica is a University Career coach with almost 5 years of experience working with candidates for positions in pharmacy, healthcare, accounting, and more.
"One thing I made sure to do in pharmacy school and on rotations was get a minimum of six hours of sleep. Making sure I'm well rested ensures I arrive at work fresh and ready to navigate any challenges I might face. During the day, I like taking little walks or a five minute break just to re-center myself when needed. Working in a hospital is obviously stressful, which is why it is really important to take care of myself outside of work too. For example, on Monday nights, I play in a soccer league. That helps me manage my stress physically through exercise while doing a hobby I love."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
This is where you can talk about self-care--both while at work and and during your personal time. You should discuss what you do when you're stressed at work and how you manage it and how you take care of yourself outside of work. Make sure to give detailed responses that address how you cope with stress in both work and personal settings.
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