What is the Purpose of an Interview?

From the applicant’s perspective it’s to determine if they like the opportunity, community, and culture of the practice.

The main purpose of a job interview is from an employer’s perspective to get an insight into a candidate’s personality, competencies, capabilities, and achievements.

In today’s world of physician shortages, it is easy for applicants to forget that they are being judged too.  Candidates who are attentive to how they are being perceived strengthen their position if they decide that the opportunity worth pursuing.  And benefit more professionally by being remembered fondly as paths cross down the road.

The purpose to the job interview for the applicant is to get an offer, in writing, so they can make the most informed and intelligent decision available to them.  Until an applicant has it in writting they really don’t have a decision to make or all the information required to make the best decision.