Questions:
1. How many unscheduled absences have you had from work in the past 12 months?
2. What do you feel is an acceptable amount of days to be absent in a calendar year?
3. How do you set priorities?
4. Tell us about your qualifications pertaining to the job that you have applied for?
5. Tell me about any experience you have had in a hospital setting.
6. Tell me about any experience you have as a HUC (Health Unit Coordinator or Unit Secretary).
7. Tell me about the last time a manager was critical of your work. How did you respond?
8. Think about your last performance review. What was mentioned about how you could improve?
9. Tell me about the most recent problem you had with a co-worker. How did you handle it?
10. Which Covenant facilities are you interested in?
11. What shift?
12. Do you currently hold any healthcare license/certifications in the State of Tennessee?
13. Do you have any other certifications/designations?
14. Do you have your high school diploma/GED available to present at the time of an interview? Yes or No
15. When are you available to interview?
16. When can you start to work?
17. Why did you leave your last three jobs?
Job 1 -
Job 2 -
Job 3 -
18. “If we contact past employers, pursuant to the release you have signed, would any of them tell us that you were terminated, disciplined, or not eligible for rehire?”
19. “If we contact past employers, pursuant to the release you have signed, what do you think they would tell us about you?”
2006-11-13 06:12:33 · 8 answers · asked by Chuck Dhue 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Yes to intimidating.
Would not even bother applying for this job.
Sounds like they would be terrible to work for.
Look for employment elswhere!
2006-11-13 06:18:46 · answer #1 · answered by rkoblitz 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I see these as opportunities, not intimidations.
Most of these are not abnormal questions, and many are simply background. Questions like #'s 7, 8, and 9 are opportunities. Look at these as chances to tell about how you participated in improvement. Like question 8. If your boss recommended training, you get to tell about your participation in training, and how much better an employee you were because of it. Or question 9, where you get to describe your ability to compromise or reach consensus during a disagreement.
Don't lie, and always answer the question, but try to emphasize the positive side of the answer when possible. This is true for this written questionaire as well as oral interviews (these questions will be asked then, too)
I wouldn't avoid this one. Even if you don't get the job, you will get practice answering these types of questions.
2006-11-13 06:58:17 · answer #2 · answered by freebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds pretty rigorous but it's the norm from employers I have applied for. Just as a note I think it's pretty petty for them to ask how many times have you been absent or taken off. To me that's personal I mean you can never tell what transpired in some ones life where they have to use their leave. That's how it is at my job now they won't say it due to HR but whenever I have to take any time off even if it's leaving an hour early my boss and others get in a funk and act a bit grudgingly.
2006-11-13 06:25:08 · answer #3 · answered by souljagirpart2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not at all. These are questions that I'd like to know the answers to concerning a potential hire, assuming the job is of a critical or semi-critical nature.
If it is washing down the tables in the cafeteria, they might be a little in depth....
2006-11-13 06:23:15 · answer #4 · answered by jooker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are typical questions. It is the interviewer's attempt at trying to find out what kind of person you are. How do you handle conflicts, are you reliable or do you call in sick because you broke a toenail (I know someone who did that), they want to find out how you set priorities and if it fits in with their organization, how do you respond to criticism. They don't sound like they're attempting to control your mind but they are attempting to foresee what type of employee you will be and if you will fit into their organization.
2006-11-13 06:20:42 · answer #5 · answered by Lucy E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no way. Almost every job i've ever interviewed at had at least one or more of those questions...those are basic interview type question. There was no mind control at all. They just want to be sure that the person they are hiring is dependable.
2006-11-13 06:16:54 · answer #6 · answered by Sara S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You cannot expect someone to honestly answer all these questions. Most people would probably make up half the answers.
2006-11-13 06:18:17 · answer #7 · answered by Jeanne 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its ridiculous try another place
2006-11-13 06:42:17 · answer #8 · answered by grace07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋