Job Interview Practice

Conduct a panel interview of one of your peers. A panel interview consists of more than one interviewer and a single interviewee. Many interviews are conducted as a panel to prevent bias during the interview process. It is important that everyone on the panel is familiar with the interview questions, so please take a moment to review them as a group. You should assign certain interview questions to different members of the panel so that the interview does not feel like an interrogation to the interviewee. All members should take this interview seriously and maintain a professional demeanor throughout. Ensure that the interviewee takes time to reflect on the questions before answering to provide a succinct answer. At the end of the interview, complete the interview evaluation sheet for your fellow student. This evaluation sheet is a tool for everyone to use to help improve their interviewing skills. A. Start the interview with introductions. Time the interview. It should not exceed 30 minutes. B. Ask the interviewee how they heard about the job opening. (this is great research for your facility to know which marketing strategies are working and it helps to relax the interviewee.) C. Start the interview process.

The Interview
1. If you were hiring someone for this position, what qualities would you look for?

2. How will this facility benefit if we were to hire you?

3. Why should we hire you?

4. Why do you want to work for this organization?

5. Where do you see yourself in five years?

6. Can you tell me about a recent achievement that youre proud of?

7. How well do you work under pressure and deadlines?

8. What do you like most about nursing?

9. Do you prefer working alone or in teams?

10. Tell us your greatest weakness.

11. Can you give me an example of a time you disagreed with a boss or coworker and how you handled it?

12. This position will require day, evening, and weekend hours. How will you organize your time to meet this requirement?

13. Why did you leave your last job?

14. Do you have any questions for us?

15. When can you start?

Evaluation: Rate your interviewee on a scale of 1-5: 1 needs work, 2 below average, 3 average, 4 above average, 5 good. Did the interviewee arrive on time for the meeting? Was the Interviewee dressed professionally? Was the interviewee well groomed? Did the interviewee shake the panel member hands and introduce themself? Did the interviewee maintain a professional demeanor during the interview? Was the interviewee polite to all of the members of the panel? Did the interviewee smile? Were the interviewee answers clear and concise? Did the interviewee use inappropriate language or cursing? Did the interviewee exhibit positive body language? Did the interviewee make eye contact with the panel members during the interview? Did the interviewee express enthusiasm during the interview? Did the interviewer answer the questions and stay focused on the topic?

Did the interviewee maintain eye contact during the interview? Did the interviewee ask at least three relevant questions to the panel?

Add your score up. 76-90 is a good score. 53 75 is above average, 38 52 is average, 23 37 is below average, and anything below 22 needs work.

Final Score: _____________________