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Human Resources Management Professional with over 13 years of experience. Extensive background in Talent Acquisition and Recruiting a wide range of positions including Scientific, Operations, Human Resources, Real Estate, Finance, Medical, IT and more.
The interviewer wants to know you are prepared to work under the stress that comes along with be employed at a Veterinary Clinic. The interviewer is hopes to hear you have healthy techniques for managing your stress.

Human Resources Management Professional with over 13 years of experience. Extensive background in Talent Acquisition and Recruiting a wide range of positions including Scientific, Operations, Human Resources, Real Estate, Finance, Medical, IT and more.
Think about your more stressful days at work. Discuss what you do at work or outside of work to help to alleviate some of that stress.

Human Resources Management Professional with over 13 years of experience. Extensive background in Talent Acquisition and Recruiting a wide range of positions including Scientific, Operations, Human Resources, Real Estate, Finance, Medical, IT and more.
"Usually, if I have a particularly stressful day or work week, I will try to get outside and enjoy nature by going for a hike. I also enjoy cooking so that is something that I do in my spare time as well."

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Usually, after a stressful day or week, I try to take some time for myself to relax, by reading a book, enjoying a walk in nature, or hiking somewhere I have never been before. Cooking while listening to jazz music has become recently a hobby that really relaxes me. Taking good care of myself outside of work and reducing stress allows me to be my best while I'm at work. Balance is so important.

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It sounds like you've developed some great self-care strategies to help you manage your work-related stress! To round this answer out, I suggest adding a closing sentence to tie back to your work. For example: "Taking good care of myself outside of work and reducing stress allows me to be my best while I'm at work. Balance is so important."
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