I have a client who is currently using our help to find a rockstar candidate.� I found a rockstar for them, but that is not why I am writing this.� I�m writing this because my client-we�ll call her Sheridee-had previously interviewed four candidates and only liked one of them.� The problem with the one Sheridee liked was that he didn�t wear a suit to the interview.� Who does that nowadays??� The guy showed up in slacks and a polo, which is good for a Kindergarten graduation maybe, but not suitable (no pun intended) for a job interview.� Even though you are in the medical field, it is still business.� In business you have to dress for success and a job interview is no different.� They are going to pay you for your services, and your first impression is crucial.� Give a homeless man a bath, shave his beard, and put him in a suit and he could probably get a well-paying job.� Take a fortune 500 CEO and have him show up to an interview in jeans and a t-shirt and I don�t think anyone would hire him.� Some of the other intangibles are: bring a copy of your CV/Resume on CARD STOCK.� Don�t print it on plain white copier paper.� It looks limp and unprofessional.� It will also blend in well with the other resumes that have been faxed in for the position.� You want to stick out in an interview as someone they won�t forget.� You want the same for your resume.� Be prepared to ASK questions.� You aren�t there just to answer them.� Asking questions about the position and practice shows that you are attentive and engaged.� Even having a list of questions that were written before the interview is good.� Doing this will also prevent you from leaving the interview and forgetting to ask about the 401k, HSA, or any other question you might be interested in knowing.� I would also recommend doing some research on the facility.� Google is your best friend in this situation.� You can google email addresses, first and last names, and even get access to past and pending litigation against the provider.� It will also give you a leg up if you mention the article you read about their practice in XYZ publication during the interview.� We live in the information age, but the information is of no value unless you use it!� Another tip I would suggest is googling yourself as well as your own email address.� I once spoke to a surgeon who was looking for a job.� I googled his email address and nothing came up.� Then I googled his email address without the �@xyzmail.com� at the end of it and his profile came up on a married couple�s XXX picture swapping site.� If you don�t think that your potential employer is doing this, then think again.� They�ll look up your facebook, linkedin, myspace, etc. to see what kind of web presence you have.� If your name is Bill Jones then it will be a little more difficult.� If your name is Samir Nahinanaja then it will be pretty easy to find you.� Look yourself up online before you have to start doing some explaining about the picture of you passed out at your best friend�s bachelorette party.� Most of what I�m telling you here is common sense, but you�d be surprised at how many people aren�t doing it.� Be prepared, be wise, and be employed.
Tommy Mitchell
