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Screening interview

Jun 25, 2021
What is the purpose of the screening interview?
The hiring process is a multi-step process.
In the non-clinical world, the first interaction with a company is through a screening interview with the recruiter.
The goal of a screening interview is to look for a CULTURE FIT.
This brief screening interview is a chance to make a great first impression and progress to the next stage of hiring.
💯The interviewee needs to meet the minimum baseline criterion for the job to make it to this job search phase. And while the recruiter may be looking to assess if you will be a good fit for the company, there are some other factors being considered.
💯If the job involves dealing with folks on the phone, effective communication cadence is essential.
💯How engaging is the job seeker, and how easily can they convey their point across while remaining calm and confident?
💯Do they have any Noteworthy achievements that make them stand out
💯Why are they interested in this company?
💯What are their pain points? In other words, why are they leaving their current situation? What is driving them towards this change?
💯What are their Professional aspirations relative to the opportunity at hand
💯Will they be a good match for people and circumstances already in place?
💯Do they have knowledge of the company and the position?
💯Are they able to tell their story in a concise well informed-professional manner?
💯Are they asking relevant questions?
What can you do to prepare for the screening interview?
✅Make sure you have researched the company.
✅Make sure your values align with those of the company.
✅Conduct informational interviews, get a basic understanding of company culture.
✅Brush up on your communication skills so you show up with ease and confidence.
✅A successful screening interview does not guarantee the job; it simply moves you forward to the next phase of interviews.

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Sudha Bakhshi

For me, Jawaria has been a game changer in seeking non-clinical employment. I’ve been working with her for a period of time that was divided into a number of phases.

This first part was to undergo an inventory of professional traits to better understand my strengths and weaknesses. In general I am skeptical of organizational personality assessments and feel that they tend to overgeneralize and group people based on superficial assumptions. However, I decided to commit to this approach in order to obtain a more objective view of how my interactions may result in certain perceptions in a work environment. This helped me to focus on my motivations and how I wanted to approach this stage of my career.

In the second phase, Jawaria helped me to create a coherent narrative that was reflected in a revision of my resume. She was very supportive as I overcame my hesitation to assert myself in more contemporary formats, such as LinkedIn. I felt that the conversations that we had were essential to feeling more confident as I moved forward to identifying positions that were of interest, researching the employers and writing customized cover letters to accentuate skill sets.

The third phase navigated the strange and often confusing experience of the interview process. Jawaria helped me to just accept the black box that is HR for many corporations and to then move forward to interviews with medical directors and company executives. She was present after every interview, to challenge and also to validate my perceptions of what transpired.

I have many supportive friends in medicine and other professions that offered insight and encouragement in my job hunt. But I feel that the investment in the professional coaching Jawaria offered was essential to creating the mindset necessary to approach and feel comfortable competing in the current non-clinical environment.

In the end, yes, I was able to get an offer for a job that I feel will be very interesting and challenging. And I am very grateful for Jawaria’s assistance in helping me in this process. She was very willing to share her own experiences as a physician and this was enormously meaningful.

There is a saying: “When the student is ready, the teacher will come”. This definitely applied to me and I felt that what she said resonated, even from our first conversation. As physicians, we invest into our profession, but there is something to be said for investing in ourselves as well. I would encourage my fellow doctors to consider how important professional mentorship can be and how often it can feel inaccessible. But if you are ready, then Jawaria can be the catalyst to empower physicians to feel energized about their career choices.