What influenced you to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical field?

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What sparked your interest in the field? This question allows you to show off your communication skills. Tell the interviewer about facts you've learned along the way that drew you to the field. Show off your intelligence and your personality. This is just one question that allows the interviewer to get to know you and see how well you articulate yourself.

"I've always wanted to be behind the scenes in patient care. I have a strong desire to help patients recover from sickness and injury, and nursing wasn't the career for me as I couldn't handle the dirty parts of that job. This career will enable me to work with patients in a manner that I am most comfortable with."

"When I was in high school, my father was given too large of a dose of heart medication, which caused a mild heart attack just days after beginning to take the medication. At the time, I knew that I wanted to pursue some sort of career in the medical field. Not wanting to see another family go through what we did due to a careless mistake, I decided this was the right career path for me."

"Growing up, I had a passion for chemistry and also a love for helping people. A long time ago, when career aptitude tests were common for kids in high school, Pharmacy Technician was one of my top choices based on my interests. After being set up to shadow a local independent pharmacist for a week during my senior year, I knew I could get the best of both worlds in this career, and I've enjoyed every moment of it."

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"Working as an OTC associate and helping the pharmacist to translate and work with the register. I like the feeling and what the tech job is about."