Interview Tips

We're going to be focusing on a topic that every nurse and every person in general, but every nurse for sure will need at some point in their US journey, and that is interview tips. So whether you're just getting ready for your first interview with a hospital facility or you're looking to sharpen your skills for the future, this session will help you feel more confident, prepared, and ready to make a strong impression.

Today, we're joined by two of my colleagues, two experts from our clinical support team, Ryan and Brad, who work closely with our international nurses like you, and they'll be sharing practical advice and actionable strategies to help you succeed in your next interview.

So let's go ahead and get started. Ryan, I'm gonna pass the mic over to you.

Thanks, Erica. You know, for so many international nurses, the job interview is one of the most important and pivotal moments of your journey into the US. It's your chance to show the potential employer not only your clinical experience, but also your communication skills, your professionalism, readiness to, you know, really become integrated into the US health care team, and who you are as as a person. And so that's why this segment is is so important.

We want to make sure you are fully prepared from what to do before the interview, leading up to, the day of your interview, and how to carry yourself during the conversation and how to follow-up after. And so it is, you know, me and Brad here from your clinical team, to go over some of those tips and tricks to help you nail, those interviews. So let's dive in and start talking about what you should do before your interview to set yourself up for success. So I'll look over to Brad. Brad, what are some of those things that all of our candidates can really think of and prepare prior to their interview.

Yep. Thanks, Ryan. So, you know, when it comes to interviews, the preparation for the interview starts long before your interview actually occurs. So let's kind of focus on what to do before that interview.

Well, the first step, we wanna make sure that we have the clear details when it comes to what the interview is. What we mean by this is when is the interview scheduled? Will it be a virtual interview or like a a video call, or will it be over the phone? Who exactly are you going to be speaking to, and what is their role within the organization of the facility?

What time will they be calling you? And is there a specific platform, whether it be Teams, Zoom, Webex, making sure that you have that have access to that platform and have downloaded that well before the interview so you're not scrambling at the last minute, messing with technology as you can see. Even we have some difficulty with technology from from from time to time, and any additional kind of contact information that they they may need, you know, how to get a hold of you after the interview. If any of this wasn't spelled out to you, you need to work back with your assignee and get those details to ensure that you have the full information going into this in interview.

Now, Ryan Yeah.

Brad, can I can I jump in for just a second? Absolutely. I know from my personal experience, I get so nervous, like, before something like this.

I think it's good to have this, like, written down. Like, probably have a notepad, write it down, or at least put it in your, like, notes in your phone because you get on the phone and then all of this just goes right out the door. Right? You need, like, your little bullet list.

Yep. It's always great to have a little cheat sheet. Right? So that you have that information in front of you. I mean, interviews can be very nerve wracking and and and maybe stressful for for some. So having that information documented in front of you is is a great idea, Erica.

No. I would jump in and agree there. I mean, it's all about you know, if you can control the controllables, right, it is a huge, stress relief for you, to ensure that, you know, everything goes well, you know, during the actual interview.

Yeah. Because sometimes your mind just, like, goes blank, and you're like, wait. Where was I? What was I supposed to be doing here?

Absolutely. Absolutely. Now now, Ryan, after after they have prepared themselves for this, what would be the next step that they would lead into for the interview?

Yeah. So, you know, getting your, you know, set up and everything planned out is important. It's also important to do a little bit of research. Right?

Get to know, you know, where you're interviewing that potential employer. Right? Prepare. Prepare. Prepare. Right?

So that way, when that day comes, you can, really, you know, nail that interview. Right? Too many people make the mistake of winging, the interview because they think, oh, it's just over the phone or it's virtual.

You know, it'll be a breeze. But, and, you know, like Erica said, your mind can go blank, right, if you're not, you know, really prepared for that interview. So it's good to prepare, do some research, and get to know who it is that you're interviewing with. Right?

So first, take a look at the job description. Understand exactly what your role that you're interviewing is. What type of unit are you interviewing for? What type of organization or facility are you interviewing for?

Is it a big hospital? Is it a small hospital? Where is it located? Right? Work with your team to get all the information you need so that you can, be, you know, really well aware of that facility.

You know, do some digging into that company and that organization. Right? Browse their websites. Do some Google and Internet searches, to gather, you know, some maybe recent news updates, read the employee testimonies.

Right? What are people that work there saying, right, about the place that that they, you know, spend a lot of their day each and every day. And so it's good to to learn all of that and get a sense of not just what your specific role is, but the tea what the team does, you know, their history mission and overall, you know, that vibe that they put out. This will help you in crafting and tailoring your interview questions, asking thoughtful questions, to them, and finding ways to incorporate that company's values and their vision into your own answers so that you can showcase what a great fit you are.

Right? So, you know, it's it's it's just a good way to show them that you, you know, you buy into what it is that they're selling, right, how they are are running their organization, and how you can maybe make yourself stand out, you know, as opposed to other candidates interviewing for the same position, by matching what they already have set up, what that preexisting organism already looks like, to then blend in successfully.

Brian, I think that those are such good points. You know, as the director of recruitment here, I obviously have interviewed a lot of candidates for our program, but also internal employees. And one of the biggest things that I look for in someone that's interviewing is that they have done some research and asked me some questions that shows that they have done that research. Because you can kinda tell if somebody's, like, just making things up out of the sky or if they've legitimately jotted some things down literally on a piece of paper and ask a few simple questions that show that they did some research. It it's really, really important in interviews.

Yeah. Absolutely. And, you know, we'll get we'll get to the question asking part. I don't wanna throw spoilers out there, but, you don't wanna speak to candidates.

I always say, right, you wanna make sure not only right. You don't wanna make yourself stand out as a good candidate to them, but you also want to do some research and evaluate, is this a good place for you? Right? Does this do their values and what they find important match what you find important?

And the values you have, where are you gonna have to sort of just go along with things maybe that you don't want to go along with, you know, for the time that you you may be there? So it's good to to get used to that and and figure out what that would look like, along the way.

But, we all know that the saying, you know, practice makes perfect. And so, you know, in terms of practicing for an interview, Brad, what are some, you know, some tips, some some advice you can maybe give to help, candidates prepare for for the actual the interview?

Thanks, Ryan. So next on our on the list here is prepping answers, to any possible interview question you may be asked. So as Ryan said, practice makes perfect. Right?

So what you you can do is look at potential interview questions and prepare answers ahead of time, to predictable questions that may be asked of you. By preparing for a phone interview, it just isn't about crafting the answers to the predictable questions you may be asked, but it's knowing how to convey those answers over the phone. If you want to ensure you're making the right kind of impression, a phone, a friend, and have them listen to your responses and give feedback. One of the big things that Ryan and and I do and the rest of the clinical team is HealthCare Cell offers our interview prep sessions, which is a mock interview where we go over some of these frequently asked questions and provide you with feedback and coaching and guidance on how to answer those questions and convey the message that you wanna convey.

Another great tip here, and Erica kind of touched on this a little bit earlier, is creating a tip a a cheat sheet. There are frequent questions that get asked on almost every single interview, and you can prepare yourself ahead of time by having a thought out outline of how you're going to answer those questions. You don't need to write it in a paragraph form, but bullet points on where to kinda highlight the message that you want to convey.

As Ryan said, with the research, you want to try to apply some of that research that you used into the answers that you are answering in the questions. A great example I use in the interview prep is many facilities and hospitals have what we call mission statements or value statements, kind of what they represent as an organization. And if you're able to apply their mission statement into your answers, that shows, you know, as Erica said, you know, that you've done your research and and you are looking in and wanting to know more about that organization.

So Ryan, I just wanted to reiterate what you said and highlight what you said earlier. This is something that you and Ryan do very regularly for our international nurses. And, you know, I can't stress enough how much practicing is important, especially, you know, our international nurses are are sometimes struggling with their English, like, speaking confidence maybe, and they are worried that they might just not even say something correctly. And so just practicing is what brings that confidence out.

And sometimes it's even I've done this before where I've practiced in front of, like, my family, and it's even nerve wracking to do that. But, like, once you do it and you kinda stretch yourself that way a little bit, it just makes it a little bit easier. And you guys helping our nurses, I cannot stress, like, what an incredible benefit this is to our our nurses. I, like, I don't know of any other agencies out here who do this.

And, you know, the fact that you guys do this is a part of our full circle of support for our candidates. It's incredible. And you guys are amazing. And these these tips are good for anyone, but this is incredible information.

I just wanted to I just wanted to rehighlight that.

Yep.

Absolutely. So with with the practice practicing and preparation for for the interviews, then we're gonna kinda move on into the next step. So, Ryan, I'm gonna lead it lean into you here and kinda discuss where we go from here.

Yeah. So, you know, in addition to a cheat sheet sheet, right, having those notes. Right? Again, I like to emphasize and really, really, really, you know, put in bold, like, don't, you know, prescript out any answers.

Right? That, you know, is obvious during an interview if you, have, you know, just been reading directly off the sheet. But, again, the bullet points, the, you know, sort of those highlighting and just those key things where you could just glance over at your cheat sheet and and really take those notes that you've written down or, you know, maybe a couple of keywords to help kind of remind your brain of what, maybe your practice answer to those things were. The example I always use is the strengths and weakness question, which is, like, the most universal, question during an interview is, you know, maybe writing out one to three, you know, two to three strengths, two to three weaknesses.

That way, you're prepared if they ask for more than one. And then you can, you know, describe those as needed. But, you know, in addition to that sheet, you might help also to print out your resume. I would highly encourage this as well because a lot of the, overall skills and background questions that they may ask you about the profession and the, you know, the two sides of a of an employer, the professional skills and then the clinical skills.

Right? And so, a lot of what they're gonna want to know is how does your past experience and the skills and, nursing attributes that you bring to the profession apply to, the position you're in interviewing for. Right? So, if I were a ICU nurse, interviewing a candidate for an ICU position, I would certainly be looking over that resume and pointing out all the things that are applicable to, the unit where, we're interviewing for and then maybe asking questions, you know, specifically around, like, sedation or ventilators or cardiac drips, those things that are, highly focused in it to, the ICU environment.

And so read over your your resume, be, familiar with what was submitted to the facility and what they base their agreement to, you know, offer that interview over to you on, because, certainly, they'll want to evaluate, the past experience that's listed there.

And Ryan, can Yeah.

Can I jump in here and ask you and Brad both a question? So I think this the strengths and weaknesses one is one that throws people off pretty easily because it kinda gets you in your psyche a little bit. And if you haven't thought of some of these in advance, I know I will sometimes just, like, freeze up, like, oh my gosh. Like, what am I gonna say?

And I I don't know. I I wonder if this sometimes is an American way of interviewing, but I can say ninety nine percent of the interview use I've ever done. This is a question that you get. Right?

So it's an important one. I wonder if could you give an example of, like, what you would say if someone said, like, what is your week like, what did you think one of your greatest weaknesses and what is your greatest strength so that our listeners can have, like, a little bit of a better idea of what that means.

Yeah.

So I would say university spot.

I also No. No. You're come up with one. Yeah.

No. The great thing about offering the interview prep sessions is we do go over this specifically, but, also, I've had this conversation many times. And so, you know, through the, you know, coaching sessions I have, the most universally, I would say, common answer to the weakness is, usually someone will say, like, I'm a perfectionist. Right? And so the the key and advice that I've always given for answering what is a weakness, which can be hard to do because it makes you become self critical, is coming up with something that you can spin into a positive.

Right? Anything that you can take and say is a, is a is a negative, but they can, you know, turn it into a a positive is a huge win in the interview, but also highlighting how you have worked through your professional career to improve upon that weakness. So, you know, my example has always been my greatest weakness is I'm a perfectionist.

However, you know You spun that really well. Right.

You can just say, like, you know, sometimes I just really, you know, get so hyper focused into the care I provide that, it can impact my, you know, time management abilities. So I've been working on really ensuring that, I don't become too hyper focused, and then I can ensure that my prioritization and time management is spent well. And so it's you acknowledging you have a weakness, how you've worked on it, but it's not something that the, you know, the interviewers can be like, okay. That's pretty bad.

You know, so that's how I always look at it.

Great example.

I didn't know if Brad had another good example or a strength that he he likes to kind of maybe, use as an example along the way.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I can identify a strength. You know? One of my greatest strengths was my ability to be able to place IVs.

And with that strength, I was able to teach and train other individuals on the techniques that I used in order to help build on their skills and betterment of the unit that we worked on. So much like Ryan did with with with his weakness, you're identifying your strength, and that's that's great that you have a strength. But how are you utilizing that for the betterment of the whole and the good of all, not just for yourself? You know, really putting a positive spin on things Is important.

Yeah. No. I I agree.

That's such a good one.

I I love that. My son was just in the hospital actually this last, weekend, and they one of the nurses had to put in an IV, and I told her what a great job she had done at it. It was so smooth, and she's like, oh, well, there's this guy here and, you know, he's like our trainer and probably like you, Brad. You don't work in the hospital anymore, so I'm sure it wasn't you.

But but she was just talking about how great this guy was. He used to be in the, he was a nurse in the army, and now he teaches everybody at Children's how to do IVs. And I was like, what a great like, what a cool thing. And so, yeah, going back to showing what value you would be adding, not only, like, in your own role, but to the entire the entire team there.

That that's amazing. I love that example.

I also wanted to add one more thing, guys, because I was talking about English speaking confidence. We actually on my team, because I'm the director of recruitment and programs, and, Lauren Williams is our English proficiency manager here at HealthCare Cell International. She's very passionate about supporting and helping our professionals with increasing their English proficiency. And we have a program called conversation partners, that's so exciting because so many of our internal employees, get to volunteer and actually speak with our health care professionals while they're still offshore, while they're still prepping.

And really the whole goal of it is once a week to have a twenty or thirty minute conversation. It could be about pop culture, sports, the weather, life in America, whatever it is kind of that you wanna talk about. But just to help you get more comfortable talking to someone that's a native English speaker to increase your confidence. So if that's something you're worried about, you know, maybe your skills are great.

You're like, I've got all this other stuff down, you know, down pat, but I need a little help with English. That's also something that's, again, a part of our full circle of support here at HealthCare Cell International that I wanted to put a plug in for. So, I'll let you guys get back because I know I'm asking a lot of questions and distracting you.

No. I'm glad you said.

We'll have some other great things to cover.

I like keeping it, you know, conversational. Right? That's, you know, I think a great way to to to progress through things so that it stays informative and and engaging.

You know, to wrap up that, you know, final section kind of talking about the strength. Right? So it's good to do research. Right?

Make sure that your strengths are tied to the organization as a whole in the place you're gonna be working. Right? So Brad being a, ER nurse, right, you know, formally in the acute care setting. Right?

He, you know, focused a lot on IV care. Right? And so that's a a strong skill set that was applicable to his unit, there. So just kinda thinking about what what's important to that organization that you can provide as a strength.

And then finally, you know, gather the equipment you need. Make sure there's no worries the day of the interview and during it. Right? Have your phone charger, your laptop charger, tablet, whatever devices you're going to be using.

Maybe have a backup if you can. Right? Is there a backup plan, for for the interview? Headphones, microphone are always huge pluses, especially if maybe you, might not be able to find a completely secluded and quiet environment, just due to connectivity reasons.

Notepad, pen, and pencil to take notes and jot things down during the interview, and then a bottle of water or something to to sip on, in case you get a little dry mouth and nervous. So all great things just to sort of gather and have have prepared there during your interview.

So, finally, I think one of the things that can get overlooked at times is the importance to, you know, dress the part. Right? Look good, feel good, play good.

What can, you know, you do to prepare for the interview, but also not underestimating the virtual part of the interview, which is still being, you know, in today's world, being able to see one another. What are some, you know, tips and advice that you can provide, Brad, in terms of how to sort of, dress the part and and get set up for what will be seen on the other end of that interview?

Absolutely.

So, you know, in the final moments before your interview is scheduled and before you log on to can to the camera, you wanna take the opportunity to dress the part.

Right? As Ryan said, look good, feel good, present good. You know, you are doing a professional interview, so you wanna make sure that you're not in your everyday clothes. You wanna look presentable and, you know, put a good foot forward. Resist the urge to to wear, you know, sweatpants or outfits that are more casual and go for a more professional look. You wanna convey the kind of person that could rock it on this job, or at least an outfit that's comfortable enough and still makes you feel like a professional. The other important thing is you need to find a quiet, comfortable, and convenient place away from distractions.

At home, this may mean locking yourself in a room that's away from family or pets. Maybe a coffee shop nearby that's quiet enough that you are able to be heard and you can hear the interviewer. Whatever you decide, scope it out a day or two early for all the necessities. Make sure you have a comfy seat, minimal distraction. You know, as Ryan said, if you're using a laptop, you got a charger so that your battery doesn't die mid mid interview, and just really cut the distractions by finding that ideal location.

Try facing away from a window or towards a wall so you aren't distracted by people or other things that are happening around you. And the other thing, Ryan mentioned this, headphones are are very key. That way you are directly connected and the outside noise is not distracting to you.

They'll minimize the the sound and help you further focus on the conversation, only the conversation.

Don't and then don't eat or chew gum. It's okay to have have some water there. You know? We do get long winded.

I'm sure you've seen me probably take a couple drinks in while on Oh, yeah.

I hear you.

But, yeah, don't be eating or or chewing gum and, you know, kinda go from there. Just set yourself up in a in a professional expectation for the interview that is going to occur shortly.

So I think that's a really good point, Brad, especially considering a lot of our nurses live in places where they might have to go to, like, an Internet cafe or a coffee shop to get good strong access. And so it's important to do that preparation work ahead of time and have that kind of all set up. Like, it's it's great that you get to interview virtually. It makes it a little easier. At least you can dress up from just the waist up. But then there's other things you have to think about in terms of, like, the Internet and a strong connection and a charger. Those are such good points.

So with all that preparation, the things that you you we would want you to do before the interview. Now let's talk about a few things to do during your interview. So, Ryan, I'm gonna have you kinda start that off.

Yeah. So after all, all the, you know, leading up work comes the easy part. Right? The the actual interview itself.

And so everything is connected. Right? So during that interview, you know, it's important to start off strong and have a good first impression. Right?

Which is also why it's important to make sure you are, you know, visually demonstrating that, you know, commitment to the interview opportunity through your appearance and setup. But then, also, right, how you're conversing and making yourself sort of present, at the beginning of that interview. So first, it's essential, right, to be on time. It's okay to be early.

Right? So that you are, again, making those professionalism demonstrations that, do get noticed.

And then, you know, really focus in and nail that introduction. Right? Introduce who you are and, you know, making sure you thank the interviewer for taking the time out of their day to to sit down and interview you. And then something that, you know, really will set the tone from the beginning, make yourself stand out, right? Like, I always say, like, letting them see a little bit of your personality. It's it's easy to be caught up in the nervousness and and, you know, the act you know, the point of the interview, right, to get, you know, interview and see if you can fit make a good fit for that position.

But they want to know the person they're interviewing as well, who is going to become a part of their overall team atmosphere, the culture of the facility, and, overall team atmosphere, the culture of the facility.

And, like I said before, spending a lot of time each week, with one another, it's it's, you know, important to make sure that everyone will, you know, really mesh well. You know, have impeccable manners, and, you know, it may be good to learn how to small talk in case, you know, there are things that, come up that are you know, maybe there's a break in the action or just having that ability to to converse, as you would known the person for for some time.

So, if it seems natural Ryan.

Not to throw you off your game, but you just said something that I wanna make sure we clarify for our international nurses. So in the United States, we do small talk pretty well. Like, we kind of all know what that means. Could you just give a little bit more detail on what what small talk is?

So small talk, usually is not focused in on maybe what the topic of conversation is, but, if, you know, let's, for example, say maybe there are two people that are attending the interview, from the facility, and maybe the second person is running a little late or, they're not quite ready to jump into the interview. To fill that time, you may have what is known as small talk where you're conversing about, you know, other topics that aren't, again, the focus. So you might be just talking about, you know, interests, you know, what did you do over the weekend, what do you, you know, what do you do in your free time, you know, maybe The weather.

The weather. Right? You know, things that just kinda fill that into the gate. Yeah. Reports.

They allow you to really get to know the other individual more on a personal level. You know, allows them to see your personality, but, again, filling that time or that space in between.

Another great example, Erica, of small talk is exactly what you did, sharing the story of your son in the emergency department this weekend. You know, just making it a personable kind of connection in in the interview, and and that that is a great example that you you should you did just a few minutes ago.

Right.

And if it seems natural, right, you don't have to jump straight into the business.

Right? You know, feel free to to ask them how their day is going, talk about, like you said, the weather. They're great conversation starters. They help to bring down the, you know, the atmosphere a little bit, the tension in the room. And, you know, ultimately leads to a much more comfortable interview process.

And, I mean, honestly, Ryan and Brad, I know you guys will agree with me here is that nurses, you guys are one of the best at small talk. Look like you guys have to go and, like, enter a stranger's room, like, daily and and figure out what to chat about. Is and it might be somebody that doesn't really even know what to say or they might be in a very awkward or uncomfortable scenario. You guys are really good usually at breaking ice. And so I think that's a good skill to, like, convey that you can do over an interview. Right?

Yep. Absolutely. But always remember, keep it appropriate. Right? And kind of just those those common things that everybody can relate to.

That's that's very true. Again, banners first. And then also if you have any interruptions, if there's something going on in the background, you know, sound occurs or or something, it you know, just apologize, you know, address it. Better to pause than to continue while obviously dealing with, sort some sort of straining, you know, that's creating an issue hearing or or, you know, conversing with the interview. So it's not always avoidable, but it's, you know, again, manners and just making that good impression, about, you know, what's going on over to the interviewers.

And then so as we kind of get through the interview process and some of those things, and round things out here today, one of the things that we do like to highlight is, you know, leaning into the pauses and what that means. Another, phrase that maybe needs a little clarification. So so, Brad, tell us a little bit about what it means to lean into a pause, and how that can help impact an interview.

Yeah. Absolutely. So with technology, all sorts of can cause some kind of awkward social moments. You know?

Delay or overlaps, in responses being one of those. So don't be afraid to take a moment of silence. It's okay to let the conversation breathe a little bit. When your interviewer interviewer asked question, wait a beat or two before answering them to ensure that they're fully finishing speaking.

If you can't hear them, it is okay to politely say, I'm sorry. Could you repeat the question? Or just make sure I understood you. You asked, and then you repeat the question.

If you're unsure of something, use that opportunity and use your voice to to kind of clarify the question at hand to make sure that you fully understand it. And if they interpret interrupt you, stop talking, let and let them finish before speaking. If they're doing this, either they're dealing with the technical difficulties or they wanna refocus the conversation.

You'll wanna transition with them so everything that you say is clearly heard and understood.

Really giving a little grace when it comes to to the these video chats and, you know, live interviews, know that, you know, the Internet's not always our best friend, and we have to have a little grace and understanding when it comes with that.

So with that, as we go through here, we wanna kinda talk about, you know, where is the excitement in your voice, and how do you portray that as you are discussing in your interview? Ryan, do you have a little thoughts on that?

Yeah. So, you know, through communication, you have what's being said and how it's said. And so those are, you know, two important things to keep in mind and how you are expressing your answers. Right?

Again, letting them get to know you a little bit as a person, you know, the emotions that you, you have, the excitement in your voice, that's an important thing to to share and show. Again, it helps to bring down the the tension level of the interview if you can, be engaged, you know, with your nonverbal cues. Right? So the tone of your voice, being aware of, you know, how loud you are speaking, the, you know, excitement or displeasure.

Right? Just kinda being aware that to make sure you're maybe providing those positive, contributions, to to the interview itself.

Ryan, can I plug something in here? Because I I recently just had an experience with a nurse that was struggling with this a little bit, and I've actually met her, at a recruitment event. And she literally is just a very, like, sunshiny, like, exuberant kind of person and, amazing nurse and good experience.

But we were seeing some struggles in interviews. And one of the things that we realized is, like, during her actual interviews, she was sounding very kind of, like, monotone, and it was probably going back to some of it maybe confidence in her interview abilities or speaking English, you know, abilities. But something we had to talk to her about was like, hey. Like, you it's almost like you have to over exaggerate when you're on the phone or, like, be a little bit even more dramatic because they might not be able to fully see your body language or your smile, especially if they're you're not on a camera.

Most of the time, we have the ability to do the video chats, and you can see someone smiling, but you can hear it in their voice too. But, like, this is so important. I I can't state it enough. Some of us are more dramatic than others, guilty over here.

But then some of us have a little bit more of, you know, a monotone communication, which is great. Those people are usually really good in analytical at at getting their words across. But sometimes we just need to get the the excitement out a little bit, kind of convey that we're really enthusiastic about talking to the person we're talking to.

Right. I mean, if you're excited, it's okay to sound excited. Right? If you, you know you know, something funny is said, right?

It's okay to laugh, right? You know, it's important not to get so hidden behind the, this, you know, the seriousness of the interview that you're you're so hyper focused on, you know, just staring at your screen and answering the question that was provided. So again, they want to get to know you. They want to get to know your contributions to their team and and and the person that will be joining them, in their organization.

And then the last really big thing that that we like to go over is, you know, ensuring that your messages the things that you are saying are coming across clearly to the interviewers. And so, Brad, what are some tips, that you can provide in terms of just, you know, through the conversation? Things can get a little choppy and maybe hard to hear for digital reasons. Right? What what advice can you provide to help, ensure we're overcoming any of those barriers?

Yep. So self awareness is crucial when you're talking in an interview.

With only your voice to carry you through, you wanna make sure that everything you're saying is clear and concise. So catch yourself when you start to ramble or chatter or go a mile a minute. Just slow down, kinda take that pause, and get your thoughts together and convey those, clear and concisely. Pay attention.

Practice active listening, and don't multitask.

So when you're doing your interview, you're you should be fully dedicated to that interview and not other things that may be occurring around you.

Don't be working on something else or even reading your own notes while the person is talking. This means repeating relevant points. Write them down if you really want to remember them and using fillers like, okay, yes, and right to express that what you're talking about.

K? So so with that, it's just really conveying that communication to them clearly and so that they do understand that.

And and so with that, we you know, as Ryan set started this off, we wanna start strong, but we also wanna finish strong.

Yeah. Absolutely. So finish strong. Let them know, you know, you really appreciate the time that they provided to you.

Just like I would say, I appreciate everybody's time here today, to allow us to go over this important subject. Right? And and and let them know that you do look forward to hearing back from them soon. Right?

Kind of putting them a little bit on the spot that, you're excited about the opportunity you want to, you know, get the process going becoming a part of of that organization.

You guys made some amazing, amazing points today. I I just wanna add, you guys actually have all of this amazing knowledge in your head, but I know neither of you would have remembered all of this. You guys had bullets. You guys had notes of things you wanted to make sure you can make, right, to get the point across here. Otherwise, we would have forgot things. So preparation is key, and it builds confidence.

One hundred percent.

Well, I I appreciate everybody's time. I'll, I'll pass it back over, and, yeah, let us know if you need anything out there and if you need, to schedule any interview prep.

Alright. And, guys, I just wanna remind everyone on the call, all of our listeners today, you are not alone in this journey. Remember, Healthcare South International provides the full circle of support. Our clinical team is one of the literal foundation pieces of that full circle support, and they're here to provide you, with support and confidence to make sure that you're ready when the opportunity