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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Walking oven part 2

They would want to hire people that are efficient enough and would become more economical for them to have an output rather than giving a person a paid maternity leave instead. So, When an employer asks a woman on her plans in giving birth in the near future, this too is a major no-no.
First of [...]

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Giving birth? Walking oven? Stop!

Let us delve further on the general scope of incapacitation. Sure an employer can ask questions on what you are incapacitated of, and your special requirements for you to function better, but they cannot ask any other questions regarding that matter.
Questions pertaining to these matters involve such discrimination on to these incapacitated people. And would [...]

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Easter? Anyone?

A big no no in interviewing an applicat is when your employer asks about your religion and your thoughts on several occasions such as Eid’l Fitr or Good Friday, the HR person should never answer such queries. Because these employers would seek employees that won’t go to such occasions, thus they want people who can [...]

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Topics that should never be asked

You’re a registered medical nurse, nutritionist, doctor or what have you. But you’re still stuck at searching for the right place to practice what you’ve learned in Med School. Here’s the article for you. The U.S. of A has been clear in its fight to stop discrimination and the like, but there are still a [...]

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

General Interview Questions

The interview is the time to communicate your skills and abilities to a potential employer. Being prepared for an interview is essential, and in this section, we’ll provide you with examples of questions you’re most likely to be asked when interviewing for a health care position. The difference between a successful job offer or a [...]

Friday, April 10th, 2009

CAREER DEVELOPMENT – HOW TO ACE A JOB INTERVIEW (Part 2)

Talk money last. You have to ask hard questions about the dollars at stake, but resist the urge to bring up the subject in the first half of the interview. It may make you seem mercenary.
Ideally, you shouldn’t have to bring up money at all; that’s the interviewer’s job. But be prepared to take the [...]

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

CAREER DEVELOPMENT – HOW TO ACE A JOB INTERVIEW (Part 1)

Woody Allen once quipped, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” Many physicians think this applies to job interviewing as well. Not so.
Effective interviewing for a job is anything but a passive process. On the contrary, because your prospective employer probably wasn’t trained in interviewing, the onus may be on you to manage both sides [...]

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

A Medical Assistants Job

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Medical Assistants execute varied administrative, laboratory and clinical tasks in different health care institutions.
Often, Medical Assistants are seen as generalists who are involved with many aspects of the medical profession but do not specialize in them.
A detailed overview of the activities of a Medical Assistant is given here:
Administrative duties:
General administration which includes day-to-day [...]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Questions to Ask the Employer

Questions to Ask Employers during Interview
1. What is your nurse/patient ratio?
2. Do you have 8/10/12 hour shifts?
3. Can you explain the scheduling process?
4. Do you have self scheduling or how is the scheduling done for the unit?
5. Do you [...]

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Questions for Management Positions (Part 2)

31. What are the major training and development needs of the people in your department? How did you identify them? What are you doing about them?
32. Are there any techniques you have found useful in identifying particular subordinates’ needs and potentials? Tell me how they worked with a particular person.
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