Pharmacy Residency Mock Interview
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Question 11 of 37
What are you currently reading in your spare time?
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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.
During your time with your Pharmacy Residency interview team, they will attempt to gain insight to your personality and personal life in a few different ways. By asking this question, they are looking to see if you are more than just a pharmacy robot and find out about one or two of the things that interest you outside of your work life.
Erica is a University Career coach with almost 5 years of experience working with candidates for positions in pharmacy, healthcare, accounting, and more.
"Throughout pharmacy school, I did try to take a little time for myself each week. I love sitting by the pool at my apartment, and I always have a book on hand when I'm out there. Lately, I've really come to enjoy memoirs as they're funny and easy to read. Right now I'm reading "Why not Me" by Mindy Kaling. In the book, she talks a lot about her education, journey as someone with immigrant parents, and trying to become something for herself--a lot of which I can relate to. This book makes me laugh out loud sometimes which is a good and much needed break from my pharmacy studies."
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 about what you're currently reading outside of your schooling that gives some insight into your personal interests. It's ok if you aren't currently reading anything beyond your schoolwork; this can be normal for a busy pharmacy student. But you should ideally discuss something about what you like to read when you do have time and why it's interesting to you. You can discuss the last book you read if you aren't currently reading anything.
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