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Interviewing Tips From St. Jude


They have excellent interviewing tips. Most of them are general and can be helpful wherever you are placing an application:

Your interview with St. Jude is important; it could have a major impact on your future. To help make it a positive experience both for you and St. Jude hiring manager here are 10 valuable tips:

Ask yourself some probing questions.

What do you want to do?
Where do you want to work? What do you have to offer? If you know the answers to these questions, you' ll be better positioned for your interview with St. Jude.
Be knowledgeable about St. Jude.
Check out this Web site. You can also read about us in current and past issues of newspapers, business magazines and technical journals.
Know which positions interest you.
Select a particular career section to view available jobs that best match your interests and experience.
Honestly evaluate your willingness to relocate.
Check the Memphis section on this Web site for information.
Show your enthusiasm.
Let the interviewer know what professional areas you are excited and curious about.
Demonstrate your abilities.
Be prepared to answer technical questions. You might be asked about your work experience or class projects. We' ll be as interested in how you arrived at the answers as in the answers themselves.
Differentiate yourself.
Let the interviewer know why you should get a job over other candidates.
Discuss your important personal strengths.
St. Jude wants candidates with expertise in their field, but we' re looking for applicants who also have the following qualities:
Interpersonal skills: the ability to work well with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Flexibility: the ability to handle change.
Team player: the ability to be both a good team member and a good team leader. 
Analytical thinking skills: the ability to ask pertinent questions, see the big picture as well as its parts, and evaluate how the parts fit together.
Communication ability: the ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear, concise, nonjudgmental manner. 
Commitment: especially to continuous improvement, both professionally and personally. especially to continuous improvement, both professionally and personally.  
Interview us.
Remember, the interview also is an opportunity for you to check out whether St. Jude is where you want to be. We encourage you to ask questions (but don' t dominate the meeting).
Your resume is important.
This gives St. Jude a "snapshot" of you prior to the interview and guides the line of questioning. Be sure it reflects the qualifications and experience needed for the job for which you are interviewing. It is best if your resume is on plain white paper with your name, address and phone number at the top of the page. Basic fonts such as Arial or Times Roman work best with our scanning software.

They should be considered a model for all companies.  Perhaps these interviewing tips will help people on this Forum; I hope so!

This institution is a children' s hospital and research center in Memphis, Tennessee which treats children for cancer and other catastrophic diseases and never ever charges fees over and beyond what insurance covers.  If you have no insurance, the care is FREE!  The late Danny Thomas founded this hospital in 1962 and his daughter, Marlo, carries on his mission today.They cannot afford to hire anyone but the very best for obvious reasons, so it should not surprise anyone that they offer interviewing tips like these on their Web Site.

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