Health Care Careers – What you Need To Know Before the Interview

Finding a Job in Healthcare

In today’s job market, it is the smart and well prepared job seeker that generally gets the employment offer. Even in the healthcare field where in February 2009, 27,000 jobs were added, it is important to be fully prepared for your medical job interview.

Tips you Can Use for Finding a Medical Job

1. Research the employer: Use the web to find out as much about your prospective new company as possible. It is also a good idea to investigate other companies close to the healthcare facility or medical job that you’re targeting. Julia R. a Registered Nurse, found a new position after she moved from South Carolina to Colorado and investigated her new employer using the Colorado Hospital Search. Julie found a nursing job at North Suburban Medical Center and learned about the hospital’s quality of care ratings, beds, and website.

2. Research the Location of your Interview – Review the area you’ll be meeting for your job interview, and allow plenty of time for traffic on the day your interview is scheduled. Many job seekers even do a “walk through” a few days before, making the trip in their car to check the driving time, and to actually go to the prospective employer’s building and office beforehand in order to make certain that there is no problem finding the building and room area where they will be meeting with the medical employer on interview day. Traffic varies, and it is always a good idea to plan to be at least 30 minutes early to allow you to gather your thoughts, use the restroom if necessary and make certain you are on time for your job interview.

3. Have extra copies of your resume on hand. Many times you will actually meet with more than one interviewer, so having extra copies makes you look more prepared than if you only bring one copy of your resume. It is also a good idea for you to have a copy of your resume in a nice leather 3 ring binder or portfolio with a cover sheet protector so that you can also refer to your resume during the job interview process.