The Most Placeable Candidate
In the medical recruitment industry, we refer to our top candidates as an MPC, or Most Placeable Candidate. That is not to say that we won’t try and work with everyone, but an MPC is the most attractive candidate in the eyes of our medical client companies. There are five criteria that we use to determine whether or not a candidate is an MPC:
[Read more…] about CANDIDATEThe Recruiter Is Part of the Decision Process
Candidates need to understand the role of a recruiter in the interview process. Yes we qualify our candidates as to their needs and wants, yes we facilitate interviews with our client companies, provide feedback, coordinate additional interviews, and negotiate salary, terms of employment, etc. We are the intermediary between our candidate and our clients. Recruiters are a very important and valuable tool in the interview process.
[Read more…] about THE RECRUITERDiscuss The Opportunity BEFORE THE OFFER
So you have gone through a five step interview process, the offer comes, it is fair, it is what you have been expecting and you say, “Let me think about it and discuss it with my spouse.” Say what? Now come on, you have been in this process for over a month, you have done tons of research, prepared a business plan, talked with your recruiter, discussed terms, salary, start date, etc., and after all this, you mean to say that you have not thought about it nor discussed this with your other key decision maker? What is there to think about? What possible good does this accomplish? Not much. But I CAN tell you what you have done:
[Read more…] about BEFORE THE OFFERWe will be providing suggested answers to common and tough interview questions on a weekly basis.
Question
Give me three reasons why should I hire you?
This question often remains unasked, but it’s always in the back of the interviewer’s mind. Even if this question is not asked, you should find an opportunity to use your prepared response sometime during the interview. But here’s the typical answer I get when I ask this very question during a prep session:
[Read more…] about ANSWERS TO TOUGH INTERVIEW QUESTIONSINTERVIEW QUESTIONS
We will be providing suggested answers to common and tough interview questions on a weekly basis.
Question
Give me three reasons why should I hire you?
This question often remains unasked, but it’s always in the back of the interviewer’s mind. Even if this question is not asked, you should find an opportunity to use your prepared response sometime during the interview. But here’s the typical answer I get when I ask this very question during a prep session:
[Read more…] about ANSWERS TO TOUGH INTERVIEW QUESTIONSAnticipate Objections Before You Interview
Most candidates do a great job of researching the company that they will be interviewing with. Good candidates will have a prepared list of questions to ask the interviewer. Some will have a
