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Digg It - Job Interview Answers to 15 Tough Questions Part 2
7) Why are you interested in this position?
When you are an accountant and you are applying at an accounting firm, it is pretty obvious why you are interested; you are interested in using your acquired education, skills, and knowledge in your career field.
However,
When you are an accountant and you are applying at an accounting firm, it is pretty obvious why you are interested; you are interested in using your acquired education, skills, and knowledge in your career field.
However,
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
maybe the position is a cashier for a store and you just want a job; you do not have a brilliant answer to offer. Not to worry. Do not discount very basic answers such as "I need to earn money to support myself and/or my family," or "I want more out o
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
life, and I need to work if I am going to have a better lifestyle for my family.” Employers like employees who need to work; such employees are more apt to be dependable, responsible and productive.
8) Why do you want to work for us?
Here you should be speci
8) Why do you want to work for us?
Here you should be speci
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
fic in your answer. There may be thousands of accounting firms with positions to offer, but it is now a question of “why us”?
Research the firm as best you can. Phone book ads often contain great information, such as how long a firm has been in business,
Research the firm as best you can. Phone book ads often contain great information, such as how long a firm has been in business,
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
what it specializes in, who are the key members of the firm, and whom they hope to serve.
Depending upon what you learn at the library, and from other local sources, possible answers might be:
"You have an expanding firm, and I believe there will be opportunit
Depending upon what you learn at the library, and from other local sources, possible answers might be:
"You have an expanding firm, and I believe there will be opportunit
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
es for me to prove myself and grow with you,” or
"Your firm is one of the oldest and most respected in our community, and I want to learn from, and be associated with one of the best,” or
"I believe you will reward people according to their va
"Your firm is one of the oldest and most respected in our community, and I want to learn from, and be associated with one of the best,” or
"I believe you will reward people according to their va
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesnt have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
lue to the firm, and I am willing to prove my value to you,” or finally
"Your specialty happens to be my area of career interest.”
9) Why should we hire you?
Here you must be straightforward and confident about your ability and what you have to of
"Your specialty happens to be my area of career interest.”
9) Why should we hire you?
Here you must be straightforward and confident about your ability and what you have to of
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
er. Say, "I believe I am qualified and can do the job.”
Amplify this answer by stressing your strong points, such as your appropriate education, specialized training, proven experience, skills and abilities.
Do not say you can do any job. You do not know
Amplify this answer by stressing your strong points, such as your appropriate education, specialized training, proven experience, skills and abilities.
Do not say you can do any job. You do not know
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
that for a fact, and, more important, the person interviewing you—no matter how good you look on paper or act in person—does not really know if you can do it either until you start having to perform on the job.
This is why you should qualify your answer
This is why you should qualify your answer
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
with "I believe . . . ," or "Based on my performance in similar positions in the past, I have no reason to think I will not be able to do the job for you.”
10) What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Good strengths include some very basic char
10) What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Good strengths include some very basic char
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
cter traits, such as determination, honesty, responsibility, dependability, inquisitiveness, willingness to learn, openness to new ideas, stability, and humor. Pick traits that you are confident and comfortable with.
In approaching the question of your weaknesses, r
In approaching the question of your weaknesses, r
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
ule one is to have some. The worst answer you could give is "I do not have any weaknesses.” We all have weaknesses, and if we are unwilling to talk about them, it is a big red flag that there are some definite personality problems.
Never let your lack of
Never let your lack of
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
onfidence, or overdeveloped ego, prevent you from showing your weaknesses. Handle the challenge by taking your weaknesses (whatever they may be) and turning them into strengths. If you are a workaholic, say "Sometimes I do not know when to stop working on a proj
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
ect. I can get so involved I may work 16 hours straight. This may upset other employees who quit at the normal time.”
11) What are your career goals?
Your objectives or goals are very important. You do not want to be a wandering generality; you want to be a m
11) What are your career goals?
Your objectives or goals are very important. You do not want to be a wandering generality; you want to be a m
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
aningful specific.
People want to know if you have thought about your future, and have a plan to get where you want to go. You should have both short and long range goals. A good short range goal might be to secure a position in your career field, develop more exper
People want to know if you have thought about your future, and have a plan to get where you want to go. You should have both short and long range goals. A good short range goal might be to secure a position in your career field, develop more exper
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
ence in an area of interest, or position yourself with a firm or organization that is growing.
Long range goals require you to picture yourself, and where you would like to be, 10 or 20 years from now.
12) Why did you leave your last position?
This question can be
Long range goals require you to picture yourself, and where you would like to be, 10 or 20 years from now.
12) Why did you leave your last position?
This question can be
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
asked because they are testing your reaction, or if your resume gives the impression you have been "job-hopping”.
If there was a problem with leaving your last position (you were fired, encountered a personality conflict, or got mad and quit), be careful
If there was a problem with leaving your last position (you were fired, encountered a personality conflict, or got mad and quit), be careful
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
not to speak ill of the position you held, the organization you held it with, or members of the organization. Put downs score no points and reflect poorly on you, regardless of the challenges you may have had.
Good reasons to leave jobs are: 1) an opportunity for ad
Good reasons to leave jobs are: 1) an opportunity for ad
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
vancement, 2) an opportunity to make more money, 3) an opportunity to secure more or better benefits, 4) to gain more job satisfaction, 5) a better career opportunity, 6) a more challenging position, or 7) an opportunity to work with better people.
While all of thes
While all of thes
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
are legitimate reasons, none of them is the best answer to the question. It is best to simply say, "I am looking for a better opportunity.” The better opportunity could be any of the above seven answers without actually saying so.
Copyright 2006 Ed Bagle
Copyright 2006 Ed Bagle
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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