Just a note: The liability of having a interviewee cut themselves operating an
instrument that they have not been signed off as competent is HUGE. I think
your company/labs legal team would say absolutely not.
It would be nice to assess their cutting and other skills ahead of time, but
that is
013 6:22 PM
To: Gale Limron; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] interview
(Quoted material taken from various ASCP BOC (Board of Certification)
webpages.)
FIRST: make certain they meet the ASCP HT criteria. If it they are truly doing
the OJT route:
Route 2: At least 60 seme
(Quoted material taken from various ASCP BOC (Board of Certification)
webpages.)
FIRST: make certain they meet the ASCP HT criteria. If it they are truly
doing the OJT route:
Route 2: At least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit
from a regionally accredited college/universi
Hope you got some help. If your not done I would find a little task to see what
their manual dexterity is. I would also ask questions to see if any of them did
some research on histology before coming to the interview that shows interest
and that they are proactive. Your limited on personal ques
offered for the benefit of all, and especially for the benefit of those
posting a problem.
At least that is what I always try to do!
René J.
From: "joellewea...@hotmail.com"
To: Tim Higgins ; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 11:07 AM
Subject: Re:
I always try to do!
René J.
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To: Tim Higgins ; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Histonet] interview
You can always delete if not interested
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ployer
that is throwing money at us.
Please give good sound advice, and stop the ridiculous remarks. It gets old
real fast!!
Good luck Gale!!
Tim
Message: 4
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 18:37:36 + (UTC)
From: Pam Marcum
Subject: Re: [Histonet] interview
To: joelle weaver
Cc: his
venue. In a perfect world
we would have qualified Histotechs knocking at our door every time there
is an opening and an employer that is throwing money at us.
Please give good sound advice, and stop the ridiculous remarks. It gets
old real fast!!
Good luck Gale!!
Tim
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people the training and opportunity they might deserve, I
certainly would do it.
Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC
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eserve, I certainly would do
it.
Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC
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ac" ,
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] interview
Yes, please interview and hire people with experience and/or training! The
situation in histology will never get better otherwise.
Joelle Weave
can't
meet salary demands.
Pam Marcum
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From: "joelle weaver"
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ga...@unionhospital.org, histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 12:31:04 PM
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> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 08:50:43 +
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] interview
> CC:
>
> Well if you only pay peanuts you only get
> monkeys..
>
> -Original Message-
> From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouth
Subject: RE: [Histonet] interview
It is difficult to interview individuals that do not have any experience in the
detailed and manual technology of the Histology lab, but you can find the right
individuals to become exceptional Histotechnologists. Although it can be very
time consuming to train
It is difficult to interview individuals that do not have any experience in the
detailed and manual technology of the Histology lab, but you can find the right
individuals to become exceptional Histotechnologists. Although it can be very
time consuming to train individuals, the right individual
Your issue is a tough one because your candidates are not histotechs so I have
to assume that they do not know how to cut.
In my case I NEVER interviewed anybody for my lab who did not know to cut
because I always kept a selection of the worse blocks I could find and 20 of
them would have to be
tsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] interview cutting-OT-disarmingly long
fordeletiondisinterested
For myself, I can say this: I can give you the best sections you've ever
seen on my cryostat. But when I tried to use a cryostat that had
disposable blades (in which you have to pick th
For myself, I can say this: I can give you the best sections you've ever
seen on my cryostat. But when I tried to use a cryostat that had
disposable blades (in which you have to pick the section up from a
completely different angle), I was terrible at first. I think you really
need to get a techn
t;
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 7:18:17 AM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] interview cutting-OT-disarmingly long for
deletiondisinterested
I have been following the string and I see the issue from a different
perspective. I have always found it difficult to find qualified and registered
techs
real goal and that will
help Histotechnology progress.
Is attitude, aptitude and desire really exposed when you ask a candidate "can
you cut a section"?
William DeSalvo, B.S., HTL(ASCP)
> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:14:54 +
> From: koelli...@comcast.net
> To: akbitt
of "Can you cut a section at interview?"
Ray
Seattle
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From: "Angela Bitting"
To: "Thomas Jasper" , "Kim Donadio"
Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 5:36:53 AM
Subject: R
I've had a temp, who we interviewed over the phone, come in and sit down at a
microtome and create the most horrendous slides I've ever seen. He lasted a
week and we sent him back from whence he came. I don't think he was EVER a
Histotech or if he was it was many, many moons ago. Point is.he
Oh come on. The truth of the matter of why I like to give a manual test to new
hires is because people are graduating some Internet programs without the
technical skills to function in a lab. Not all. But I've seen a lot. Just
saying:)
I don't think it should be made a big deal. You take a dr
"Lynn Dike"
To: koelli...@comcast.net
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 5:36:58 PM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] interview cutting-OT-disarmingly long for deletion
disinterested
I find it amazing that there is so much controversy over having a potential new
hire cut during an interview.
Ray,
Took the time to read your post. You make excellent points. Getting at the
gist of your "wannabee" comments. What boggles my mind is - how or why someone
would try to pull something off like that. Sooner or later (hopefully
sooner...like before actually hiring them) the charade will be
I would appreciate that Tony
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From: "Tony Henwood (SCHN)"
To: "'Joe Nocito'" ; "joelle weaver"
; ;
; ; "Histonet"
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 3:39 PM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Interview Questions
Joe,
I
billodonn...@catholichealth.net; sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu; Histonet
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Interview Questions
I used to give a 10 question test on general histology. I also had the expected
answers written down and on my copy. Was accused once of being a racist. What
saved me was having the answers
ple to get the job done. Just my 2 cents.
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Louise Renton
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:08 AM
To: Histonet
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Interview Questions
M
Ask the type of questions that require multiple layers, with explanations
and other examples.
Give me a time when , and how you handled it?
Why?
What else do you think you could have done? Why?
What was the outcome?
Were you satisfied with it? Why?
Can you give me another example?
Ask at lea
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:26:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Interview Questions
>
> Well I am sorry that you took such offense, but some jobs do have say
> words/minute typing for example. I guess the variation in qualified
> individuals lead
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From: "joelle weaver"
To: koelli...@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:26:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Interview Questions
Well I am sorry that you took such offense, but some jobs do have say
words/minute typing for example. I guess the variation
"joelle weaver"
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sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu, "Histonet"
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:02:39 AM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Interview Questions
Love this! I always want to do demonstration during techn
A long time ago, I worked in a lab where we had a manual dexterity test that
we gave to all applicants for medical technologist or histotechnologist
positions. It was designed by psychologists to test hand-eye coordination,
spatial orientation, fine motor skills, and (to a certain degree) reasonin
To: ; ;
; "Histonet"
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:02 PM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Interview Questions
Love this! I always want to do demonstration during technical interviews,
but usually get "shot down" from managers and argued with in general, as in
people don&#
estern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Shirley A.
Powell
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 1:16 PM
To: Louise Renton
Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Interview Questions
Make them sign a non-liability clause before doing the test? You ne
/joelleweaver
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> To: louise.ren...@gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:15:48 -0500
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Interview Questions
> CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>
> Make them sign a non-liability clause before doing the test? You need to k
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Louise Renton
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 1:09 PM
To: Histonet
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Interview Questions
Just to be devil's advocate here..
asking a person to "prove" their skills - what happens, if through
nervousness, or being unfa
r MAOM, (HTL) ASCP
>
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/joelleweaver
>
> > From: trathbo...@somerset-healthcare.com
> > To: billodonn...@catholichealth.net; sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu;
> histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> > Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:47:01 +
> >
it general.
Joelle Weaver MAOM, (HTL) ASCP
http://www.linkedin.com/in/joelleweaver
> From: trathbo...@somerset-healthcare.com
> To: billodonn...@catholichealth.net; sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu;
> histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:47:01 +
> Sub
How did you answer?!
Joelle Weaver MAOM, (HTL) ASCP
http://www.linkedin.com/in/joelleweaver
> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:52:08 -0700
> From: sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Interview Questions
>
> So far, I am TOTALLY impressed and so grate
eeden, Sara; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Interview Questions
It would seem that questions like "How do you feel about cannibalism?"
might also be out but might be far more helpful; than "phone" questions.
On the serious side, when I was much younger
e Weaver MAOM, (HTL) ASCP
http://www.linkedin.com/in/joelleweaver
> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:19:05 -0700
> From: billodonn...@catholichealth.net
> To: sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Interview Questions
> CC:
>
> It would s
It would seem that questions like "How do you feel about cannibalism?"
might also be out but might be far more helpful; than "phone" questions.
On the serious side, when I was much younger I hired a person who was
able to answer all the right "histo" questions and so I hired him. He
turned out to
Here are some idea
starters..http://www.negotiations.com/articles/top-interview-questions/ maybe
you can adapt it to your particular job role, the culture and people that you
were working with directly, or what you found most
challenging/frustrating/inspiring? How interesting to be interviewin
First of all, DON'T ASSUME ANYTHING. Ask questions about every aspect of
the position.
Let them know what they will be responsible for.
Look for desired qualities ie: detail oriented, high work standard, team
worker, flexible, multitasker, critical thinker, acceptable to
constructive criticism
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