Psychiatry Residency Mock Interview
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Question 18 of 35
Outside of medicine, what are your interests and hobbies that keep you busy?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Having hobbies and interests outside of your psychiatry residency training is an important part of maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Your interviewers want to get to know you a bit better as a person. They also want to know that you will have a healthy balance during your time training with them.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"My hobbies include music, reading, and cooking. I grew up taking piano lessons and played several woodwind instruments in the band through college and still play when I have the time. I have a passion for fiction novels and find that reading is a perfect respite for me to keep my mind at ease."
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 to the interviewers about the activities that interest you outside of the medical field. As you answer, talk about how these activities will be important in your life as a resident in their program to help keep you happy, healthy, and refreshed during your training. Keep in mind that as you answer, your interviewers will be getting to know you a bit better personally and how you will blend with their team of residents and faculty.
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