[Histonet] RE: Interview Questions
Absolutely (Whoops I did it again!!) Regards Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC), FFSc(RCPA) Laboratory Manager & Senior Scientist Tel: 612 9845 3306 Fax: 612 9845 3318 the children's hospital at westmead Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, AUSTRALIA From: Theresa (Teri) Johnson [mailto:tjohn...@gnf.org] Sent: Saturday, 28 January 2012 3:58 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Cc: jnoc...@satx.rr.com; Tony Henwood (SCHN) Subject: Re: Interview Questions What Tony meant to say was "I would never wear a denim miniskirt! Tartan all the way, baby!" Teri Johnson, HT(ASCP)QIHC GNF Histology Lab Manager Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation 858-332-4752 * This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message and any attachments are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of The Children's Hospital at Westmead This note also confirms that this email message has been virus scanned and although no computer viruses were detected, The Childrens Hospital at Westmead accepts no liability for any consequential damage resulting from email containing computer viruses. * ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Re: Interview Questions
What Tony meant to say was "I would never wear a denim miniskirt! Tartan all the way, baby!" Teri Johnson, HT(ASCP)QIHC GNF Histology Lab Manager Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation 858-332-4752 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] RE: Interview Questions
The last two times we interviewed a person we gave them a written skills test before they sat down for the face to face interview. It had simple questions on it, like how to mix a percent solution, clean a formalin spill, which chemical was more hazardous than another, how to handle certain types of tissues, how to work computer applications, etc. The test has 15 questions and has a section that includes them writing on a cassette and following written instructions on how to prep a non-gyn cytology. This gave us a lot of skills information about the person and helped us weed out who was qualified. You could tell quite a bit about their knowledge just from the written portion and people seemed less nervous when there wasn't a person hovering over them. Our hospital sees this skills test as the equivalent of a typing test for transcriptionists. Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Lead Histotechnician Tuality Community Hospital 503-681-1292 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Re: Interview questions
Sally, My answer to that question is "I *love* personal phone calls! I just think they are inappropriate in a workplace and should be minimized whenever possible." Do not ask yes or no questions. Keep them open ended. Don't ignore red flags that arise, even if you can't explain why it's a cause for concern. Sometimes you just have to go with your gut. Ask them what they think they can contribute that is unique from the other candidates you are interviewing. Ask them to describe their perfect job. You can get a lot of information from those two questions, more even than the answers at face value. Teri Johnson, HT(ASCP)QIHC GNF Histology Lab Manager Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation 858-332-4752 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] RE: Interview Questions
Hi Sally, I think I would ask if they were familiar with the terms bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine, equine, ect. Then ask if they would process bovine tissue differently than mouse tissues. Ask what kind of problems they might expect to encounter doing IHC and immunofluorescence on animal tissue. If you handle legal cases, ask questions about tissue identity and chain of evidence. Ask questions on lab safety and chemical waste disposal. Good luck, Tom Truscott -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Breeden, Sara Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:37 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Interview Questions Okay, My People - I will be one of the interviewers for locating my replacement). I've not been this "fortunate" before and I do know there are questions one cannot ask so that's not an issue. What I'd like to know is what I SHOULD ask. This position is fairly straightforward - basic veterinary histology with nothing significantly challenging (but with that potential). What would YOU want to know about a candidate that would convince you that this person was The One? I need questions with "meat" to them. Your suggestions will be much-ly appreciated. Gracias! Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP) New Mexico Department of Agriculture Veterinary Diagnostic Services 1101 Camino de Salud NE Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-383-9278 (Histology Lab) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] RE: Interview Questions
I had a great question asked of me when I was interviewed for my current position: Tell me of a time that you had to rescue some tissue; what happened to it that ruined it and what did you do to fix it? A great question for a histologist. People with experience in the field should have several stories related to this question (especially in research, when you have PIs collecting tissue for you that often have no clue what they are doing)!!! Kim Merriam, MA, HT(ASCP)QIHC Cambridge, MA From: "Burton, Lynn" To: "Breeden, Sara" ; "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:42 AM Subject: [Histonet] RE: Interview Questions I don't have any ideas but I am sorry to hear you are leaving. Good Luck with your future. Lynn Burton Lab Assoc I Animal Disease Lab Galesburg, Il 309-344-2451 From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Breeden, Sara [sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:37 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Interview Questions Okay, My People - I will be one of the interviewers for locating my replacement). I've not been this "fortunate" before and I do know there are questions one cannot ask so that's not an issue. What I'd like to know is what I SHOULD ask. This position is fairly straightforward - basic veterinary histology with nothing significantly challenging (but with that potential). What would YOU want to know about a candidate that would convince you that this person was The One? I need questions with "meat" to them. Your suggestions will be much-ly appreciated. Gracias! Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP) New Mexico Department of Agriculture Veterinary Diagnostic Services 1101 Camino de Salud NE Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-383-9278 (Histology Lab) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] RE: Interview Questions
I don't have any ideas but I am sorry to hear you are leaving. Good Luck with your future. Lynn Burton Lab Assoc I Animal Disease Lab Galesburg, Il 309-344-2451 From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Breeden, Sara [sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:37 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Interview Questions Okay, My People - I will be one of the interviewers for locating my replacement). I've not been this "fortunate" before and I do know there are questions one cannot ask so that's not an issue. What I'd like to know is what I SHOULD ask. This position is fairly straightforward - basic veterinary histology with nothing significantly challenging (but with that potential). What would YOU want to know about a candidate that would convince you that this person was The One? I need questions with "meat" to them. Your suggestions will be much-ly appreciated. Gracias! Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP) New Mexico Department of Agriculture Veterinary Diagnostic Services 1101 Camino de Salud NE Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-383-9278 (Histology Lab) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
