The old adage “You only have one time to make a first impression” is so important to remember, especially in the interview process. Last week I sat in on three interviews for an Administrative Assistant position. All three candidates were internal applicants. It was obvious from the start that two of the candidates had not clearly read the job description and were not taking the interview process seriously. They came into the conference room just like they were walking in to the office on any other day. One candidate even greeted the panel with a “hey y’all.” While I am a frequent user of the “hey y’all” greeting in an informal setting, it was inappropriate to assume this greeting was acceptable to being an interview. Our text book states
I am writing to express my interest in your current opening for a medical administrative assistant. Please accept my resume for your consideration. I have experience working with busy medical environments, numerous phone lines and a large professional staff. I have comprehensible knowledge in healthcare procedures and medical terminology. My specific skills and expertise include greeting patients, scheduling appointments by means of manual or computerized systems, making payment documents for services and directing patients to appropriate areas.
I am very pleased to recommend Margret for the position of ELL Instructional Aide with Skokie School District 69. As a Special Education Teacher’s Assistant, I have worked alongside Margret for the last two years. Not only has she been a dedicated coworker, but she has also become a close personal acquaintance.
Thank you again for the opportunity to interview for the Access Center Manager position. I enjoyed our conversation, and I am very excited about the possibility of joining the team. After ending our call, I did a deeper research, according to the location you provided me and voila!! “Open Access", is the center where I have been sending all my chronic dialysis patient while working as a Chronic dialysis nurse for evaluation and treatment of the clotted or malfunctioning access, and it is also located relatively closer to my home address.
Share a brief summary of the interview you conducted. Include the nonprofit agency’s name and a brief description of the agency’s services.
I have chosen to research two career paths as an administrative assistant and a health unit coordinator. After concluding my research I’ve decided to focus more on a career as an administrative assistant position over a health unit coordinator position. In search of the different career paths I uncovered that an administrative assistant career has better stability, such as salary, scheduling, and a similar but a lighter work load than a health unit coordinator. Although there is also a difference in career ladder opportunities between both career paths. After obtaining research I’ve decided a career as an administrative assistant rather than a career as a health unit coordinator will be a better career path for me.
The subject of my interview is Roger Bell, CPA, and Manager at Agency for Health Care Administration. The reason Bell was chosen is because of his contributions as a Certified Public Accountant, CPA and Manager at Agency for Health Care Administration. The area of expertise of Mr. Bell’s is similar to my future goals.
I am writing to express my interest in the Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent position at your Washington, DC office. My experience aligns very well with the qualifications you are seeking at your office, in particular my educational background as well as my time as a political intern at the district, state, and federal level. I recently graduated from UC San Diego with a B.A. in political science and business and economics minors, in the spring. During high school, I did a substantial amount of advocacy/lobbying work, which sparked my interest in politics. This led me to pursue a number of internships in assembly and congressional offices during my college career.
I am most interested in working for the Dr. Peter AIDS foundation as an administrative assistant. I am interested in obtaining a full time and permanent position, where I can use my strong communication and organization skills. I would also love to work for an organization that fits well with my interests and with my love for helping others. I believe the AIDS foundation would be a good fit.
As I was growing up I never thought about going to college, I came to the United States unaware of what an S.O.L, the SAT, honors, AP and DE classes were. I didn’t know anything about this. There was only one college I knew and that was James Madison University because it was everywhere in the city. When I was a freshman, history was my favorite subject it was just so fun to learn about the history of each country. When it was parent conference day my teacher told my mom that since i’m so good in history I can take World History History 2 honors. I didn’t know what an honors class was at that time but it sounded good so I decided to give it a try. I can’t explain why I choose Avid because actually I got into this class without knowing what Avid was, but I’m glad I applied and had been with this class
It was with interest that I heard about your open Medical Assistant position with Children’s Hospital of Richmond. My interest for this position makes me feel very confident that my skills are well aligned with the role, and that I will be an extraordinary candidate for Children’s Hospital of Richmond. I will make sure that I offer the best customer service assistance and high quality patient care for Children’s Hospital of Richmond.
Since stepping foot into Georgia State University, ingratiating myself within the school campus was my way of evolving my student leadership abilities. I always had the feeling that I underperformed in my high school years and that I had little to almost no involvement in social issues or extracurricular activities. That really was the engine starter that propelled me to finally come out of my comfort zone and be something of a positive force that can touch not just me but everyone else. I believe to categorize myself as an underrepresented student because not only am I Nigerian-American, I also come from an underrepresented economical background. I was already coming into a public university with a chip on my shoulder. It is this chip that
As a student leader we face many different challenges. One particular challenge is that challenge that I heard over and over in returning Resident Assistant interviews this past week, creating the line between professionalism and friendship. The question always comes back to, how can I hold my friends/residents accountable and not be the police all at the same time. Some will trip over this line, while others tiptoe down the tightrope and may put one foot on either side of the line and step on the side that they need to at the right time.
An Administrative Assistant can be categorized into two types: One that may work in an educative environment or one that may work for a business in an office.
An Educational Assistant Interview” is an excerpt from an interview conducted with a Special Needs Educational Assistant that had graduated from MacEwan University. The educational assistant has been working in the school system for approximately 10 years. The educational assistant had worked with children with many behavioural issues and learning disabilities. The educational assistant chose this career because it was a rewarding choice.
An executive and administrative assistant’s role is in a position of trust. The executive of the administrative assistant are often entrusted with documents of a very sensitive nature such as payroll and salary, medical records, itinerary and schedules, correspondence and trade secrets. It is very important to ensure confidential information is protect from unauthorized personnel. A breach of sensitive information could result in identify theft, the potential for blackmail, emotional distress, or unwarranted exposure.