Interviewing Skills Research Articles

Implementation and Evaluation of a Residency Preparation Program for Fourth-Year Doctor of Pharmacy Students

ObjectiveTo describe the impact of a formal residency preparation program on student match rates, and to evaluate student-reported advisement activities and perceptions of the residency application process. MethodsAn optional, noncredit-bearing, residency preparation program was implemented in professional year 4 (PY4) of the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. The program consisted of 4 residency preparation presentations and/or workshops: curriculum vitae writing, navigating the residency application process and American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy Midyear Clinical Meeting, letter of intent writing, and interview skills. Students attended either virtually or in person, with 3 of the 4 sessions including small group breakout sessions. The program also included dedicated, 1-on-1 residency advisement with residency-experienced advisors. ResultsResidency match rates following program implementation increased from 74.3% (comparison group) to 87.5% (intervention group). More students in the intervention group reported that their advisor assisted them with curriculum vitae review, letter of intent review, and interview skills. In addition, the intervention group reported significantly more time spent meeting with their advisor during PY4 than the comparison group. Students found the program to be beneficial to their professional development, indicated that it helped them to obtain a residency position, and expressed that they would participate in the residency preparation program again. ConclusionImplementation of a formal residency preparation program for PY4 students that included 1-on-1 dedicated residency advisement increased match rates and interaction between students and their residency advisor.

Improving Student Interview Preparation Through Collaborative Multimodal Mock-Interview Assignments

This research explored the usefulness of a mock-interview assignment through collaborative work between sport and recreation management faculty and communication center staff. The assignment paired entry-level undergraduate students working on mock-interviewing skills as job applicants with upper level undergraduate students acting as hiring managers for a series of mock interviews. Peer educators and faculty in the communication center conducted instructional workshops, provided direct student support and feedback, and facilitated the mock interviews. Data were collected on students’ insights of their job interview skills and career preparation during the 2019–20 academic year. The pivot to emergency remote learning during the spring 2020 semester led the assignment and research collection to happen virtually. The results and findings advocate the positive impact that role playing as hiring managers has on students, the effectiveness of students’ receiving multiple sources of feedback, and the value of virtual or online mock interviewing.

Habilidades Sociais, Problemas de Comportamento e Competência Acadêmica de Alunos com Deficiência Intelectual

Abstract This study had as general objective to characterize and associate social skills, behavior problems, and academic competence of students with intellectual disabilities in school inclusion and; as specific objectives to verify predictive values for social skills and differences between groups diagnosed with intellectual disability and other associated diagnoses. This was a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational, predictive, and comparative study. Forty-four students with intellectual disability participated (11 of them presented other associated diagnoses), who were evaluated by 42 guardians and 34 teachers. The instruments used were Social Skills Rating System (SSRS-BR) and the Parental Educative Social Skills Interview Script (RE-HSE-P). The evaluation from guardians and teachers were different. Social skills were negatively associated with behavior problems and positively associated with academic competence; behavior problems and diagnosis were negative predictors to social skills. There were significant differences in the groups. The results highlight the importance of intervention programs to develop social skills.

The Art of the Consult Call: Improving Communication Through Shared Mental Models.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education cites effective communication with physicians as a core competency for emergency medicine (EM) residents. However, there is no standardized curriculum dedicated to communication beyond practice in the clinical setting. We developed a 1-hour EM didactic session on effective consultations using experiential education principles. Learners were placed in pairs of one junior learner and one senior learner. The junior learner performed a mock phone consultation using an EM patient case; the senior learner completed an online evaluation, assessing the junior learner on 13 core components of a successful consult call, based on Kessler's 5Cs consultation model. Subsequently, learners participated in an intervention, which included an artistic activity and facilitated debrief, connecting their reflections to clinical practice. Postintervention, the same paired learners completed a second mock consultation call and reevaluation. Finally, learners completed a feedback survey. Fifteen pairs completed both the pre- and postintervention evaluations. Of the junior learners simulating the consultation call, 47% were clinical medical students, and 53% were first-year EM residents. Preintervention, learners completed a mean of 51% of core consult call components compared to a mean of 84% postintervention. This 33% improvement was statistically significant (p < .001; 95% CI, 19.9-46.1). Eight participants completed the feedback survey; 100% agreed or strongly agreed with positive statements regarding overall session content. This engaging interactive session utilizing a mock communication exercise, unique artistic activity, and guided reflection can effectively increase junior learners' phone consultation communication skills.

Menuju Kesiapan Karier Optimal: Pendampingan Mahasiswa ke Dunia Kerja Melalui Pelatihan CV dan Simulasi Wawancara Kerja di Universitas Islam Internasional Darullughah Wadda’wah Putri Pasuruan

Currently, there are so many bachelor’s/ graduates that it add to the barrage of task for instituyions and government to think about ways/ system so that existing job opportunities can absorb graduates, wich are always increasing every year. UII Dalwa provides one solution to prepare its graduates to be more easily accepted in the world of work through training in making applications, Curriculum Vtae (CV) and providing job interview skills. By using 3 stages in its imoementation, namely problem identification, implementation and evaluation, community service activities in the from of training were held and the results of this training were students ability to prepare applications, CV and the ability to answer job interviews.

Rehabilitation Coordinators' Experiences of Group Supervision and Training in Motivational Interviewing: A Qualitative Study in Primary Health Care.

The goals of this study were to describe how rehabilitation coordinators experienced regular group supervision and training in motivational interviewing and to evaluate whether the supervision and training influenced their self-efficacy in using the communication style. Four sessions that included supervision and training in motivational interviewing were offered to primary health care rehabilitation coordinators in Sweden. Focus group interviews were performed with eight participants, and data were analyzed with thematic analysis. Group supervision and training seemed to increase self-efficacy in using motivational interviewing. Components that contributed to enhancing perceived self-efficacy included a safe group climate, collegial feedback, and time between sessions to reflect on and practice motivational interviewing skills. Submitting motivational interviewing dialogues to a coding lab for objective feedback can be challenging but also can increase self-efficacy. The dropout rate was high. Thus, in the future, the sessions should be modified to reach more professionals while retaining the components that participants said could enhance their self-efficacy. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 202x;5x(x):xx-xx.].

Shared decision making: a personal view from two kidney doctors and a patient.

Shared decision making (SDM) combines the clinician's expertise in the treatment of disease with the patient's expertise in their lived experience and what is important to them. All decisions made in the care of patients with kidney disease can potentially be explored through SDM. Adoption of SDM in routine kidney care faces numerous institutional and practical barriers. Patients with chronic disease who have become accustomed to paternalistic care may need support to engage in SDM-even though most patients actively want more involvement in decisions about their care. Nephrologists often underestimate the risks and overestimate the benefits of investigations and treatments and often default to recommending burdensome treatments rather than discussing prognosis openly. Guideline bodies continue to issue recommendations written for healthcare professionals without providing patient decision aids. To mitigate health inequalities, care needs to be taken to provide SDM to all patients, not just the highly health-literate patients least likely to need additional support in decision making. Kidney doctors spend much of their time in the consulting room, and it is unjustifiable that so little attention is paid to the teaching, audit and maintenance of consultation skills. Writing letters to the patient to summarise the consultation rather than sending them a copy of a letter between health professionals sets the tone for a consultation in which the patient is an active partner. Adoption of SDM will require nephrologists to relinquish long-established paternalistic models of care and restructure care around the values and preferences of patients.

Effects of blended learning training for oncology physicians to advise their patients about complementary and integrative therapies: results from the multicenter cluster-randomized KOKON-KTO trial

BackgroundMany oncology physicians are confronted with the topic of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) by cancer patients. This study examined whether a blended learning (e-learning and a workshop) to train oncology physicians in providing advice on CIM therapies to their cancer patients, in addition to distributing an information leaflet about reputable CIM websites, had different effects on physician-reported outcomes in regard to consultations compared with only distributing the leaflet.MethodsIn a multicenter, cluster-randomized trial, 48 oncology physicians were randomly allocated to an intervention group (CIM consultation and an information leaflet) or a control group (information leaflet only). After the training, the oncology physicians conducted 297 consultations with their cancer patients. Measurements were assessed at oncology physician, physician–patient-interaction (measured by external reviewers), and patient levels. This analysis focused on the physician outcomes of stress reaction and perceived consultation skill competency. In addition, qualitative interviews were conducted with a subsample of oncology physicians who experienced both, the intervention and control condition.ResultsThe oncology physicians in the intervention group showed a lower stress reaction in all measured dimensions after CIM consultations than those in the control group. There was no significant difference between oncology physicians in the intervention and control groups regarding the perceived consultation skill competency (overburden: intervention 1.4 [95% CI: 0.7;2.1]; control 2.1 [95% CI: 1.4;2.7], tension: 1.3 [95% CI: 0.7;2.0] vs. 1.9 [95% CI: 1.3;2.5], and discomfort with consultation situations: 1.0 [95% CI: 0.4;1.7]; vs. 1.7 [95% CI: 1.2;2.3]). The qualitative data showed that only providing the leaflet seemed impersonal to oncology physicians, while the training made them feel well prepared to conduct a full conversation about CIM and provide the information leaflet.ConclusionsIn our exploratory study providing structured CIM consultations showed positive effects on the perceived stress of oncology physicians, and the training was subjectively experienced as an approach that improved physician preparation for advising cancer patients about CIM, however no effects regarding perceived consultation skill competency were found.Trial registrationThe trial registration number of the KOKON-KTO study is DRKS00012704 in the German Clinical Trials Register (Date of registration: 28.08.2017).

Pilot Testing as a Strategy to Develop Interview and Questionnaire Skills for Scholar Practitioners

This essay presents the reflections of four Education Doctorate (EdD) students on the pilot testing strategies used during an online research methods course. Rigorous questionnaire and interview development skills are challenging to acquire. Pilot testing is an under-researched stage of instrument design, yet it is crucial to ensure validity and reliability, reduce bias, and psychologically prepare researchers for data collection. A structured, multi-step pilot testing process led to the collective development of stronger scholar-practitioner identities, the use of innovative synchronous/asynchronous methods during COVID-19 and increased academic rigor. These reflections demonstrate how several types of pilot testing can support the development of rigorous data collection instruments and prepare post-graduate students for the psychological and technical challenges they may encounter in future research.

The Advertising On-Ramp … and Destinations and Off-Ramps: An Interview with Belle Frank

Abstract: This article captures a conversation between Belle Frank, the Chief Strategy Officer of VLMY&amp;R Group Health Practice, and Nancy R. Tag, former creative director and professor and director of the Branding and Integrated Communication (BIC) Program at the City College of New York. The discussion covers the multifaceted landscape of the advertising industry, drawing from Frank's rich career and the insights encapsulated in her 2013 book The Advertising On-Ramp: Getting Your First Advertising Job . The conversation traverses the nuances of crafting strategic resumes that narrate a compelling story, honing interview skills, and the underestimated value of diverse backgrounds and transferable skills in advertising. Frank underscores the symbiotic relationship between advertising and culture, emphasizing the essential role of diverse perspectives in fostering creativity and innovation in the sector. She also envisages necessary updates to her book, highlighting many digital shifts impacting job searches. Frank and Tag envision an industry propelled by discerning professionals, balancing business imperatives with moral integrity. They accentuate the cruciality of adaptability, persistence, and choosing the right team in building a fulfilling career while fostering a culture of diversity and sustainable practices for a future generation of advertisers.

Numeracy Abilities of Reflective and Impulsive Cognitive Style Students in Solving SPLDV Problems

Numerical ability is an important ability for students to have. This study aims to analyze students’ numeracy abilities in the matter of a two-variable linear education system (SPLDV) in terms of reflective and impulsive cognitive styles, so that the research approach used is qualitative with a descriptive type of research. This study's subjects were four students divided into two reflective students and two impulsive students. The data collection technique used is the Matching Familiar Figure Test (MFFT), a numeracy skills test, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that subjects with a reflective cognitive style were able to fulfill 4 numeric indicators (understanding problems, designing problem solutions, implementing strategies, and re-examining). given has a relatively small tendency to be wrong. Whereas subjects with an impulsive cognitive style can answer all questions but only fulfill 2 numeration indicators (understanding problems and designing problem solutions), and require a fast time to solve questions, so the answers given have a relatively large tendency to be wrong.

Exploring The Student’s Problem-Solving Skills In Missouri Mathematic Project Learning From The Self-Regulated Learning In Statistics Material

Education is the heart of the world. Exploration activities demonstrate students' mathematical problem-solving skills. Research purposes; The first, Identification learning outcomes by describing high, medium, and low Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) problem-solving abilities through the Missouri Mathematics Project (MMP). The second is to find out if the MMP model has a role in achieving classical mastery in its ability to solve mathematical problems the average value is it purpose achieved ≥ 80 in 75% of all samples. Mixed method, concurrent embedded design. A total of 75 students of the 8th grade of the SMP Pesantren Attaqwa Bogor in 2022-2023. Data from Problem-solving skills tests, SRL questionnaires, and interviews. Include 6 subjects; two high SRL students, two medium SRL students, and two low SRL students are picked from the 75 SRL-enrolled students. The teacher of the topic to be questioned in this study choose which students to interview. The research results show that: First, Students with high SRL are able to master the 4 components of Polya problem solving; medium SRL students are still able to understand the problem, make a settlement plan, carry out the settlement plan but are less able to re-examine the work; low SRL students are able to understand the problem but are less able to make a settlement plan, carry out the completion plan and re-check the work. Secondly, the KPM of statistical material students in the MMP model exceeded the mastery learning average score of ≥ 80 in 75% of class VIII students.

The Analysis of The Problem-Solving Ability of The Ethnomatematcs Nuanced Plane Figure In The Sipirok Woven Fabrics Pattern To MTs Students

The ability to solve problems is one of the goals of mathematics education. The aim of this study was to describe the problem-solving skill of students in class VII-1 of MTsL 3 Tapanuli Selatan on the material of the Plane figure with ethnomathematical nuances of Sipirok woven fabrics patterns. This qualitative descriptive research involved 25 students of class VII-1 MTsN 3 Tapanuli Selatan as the subjects. Data collection techniques included problem-solving skills tests and interview papers. The results showed that the student's problem-solving skills based on the steps Polya, flat geometric material with ethnomathematical nuances for class VII-I, belonged to the low category with an average percentage of 55.4% and the step indicator more dominant of the polya was an indicator understanding the problem with 80% capture.

Competencies for Public Health Professionals and Epidemiologists Who Detect and Investigate Enteric Disease Outbreaks.

Food safety progress depends on the ability of public health agencies to detect and investigate foodborne disease outbreaks. The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence identify and implement best practices and serve as resources for public health professionals who investigate enteric disease outbreaks. To target the needs of this diverse workforce, the Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence developed and assessed a professional tier framework and competencies. We described the characteristics of public health professionals who investigate enteric disease outbreaks in the epidemiology role in a conceptual tiered framework. We mapped core competencies to each tier and disseminated a survey to practitioners at local (June 2019) and state (August 2018) US public health agencies to evaluate the importance and frequency of each competency. We developed 15 competencies on surveillance, outbreak detection, interview skills, investigation team, specimen testing, data analysis, hypothesis generation, study design, communication, enteric disease biology, control measures, legal authority, quality improvement, environmental health, and reporting to surveillance. The 286 survey respondents selected interview skills, surveillance, control measures, and hypothesis generation as the competencies most important to their work and most frequently performed. The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence created the first published workforce framework and competencies for public health professionals who detect and investigate enteric disease outbreaks in the epidemiology role, in collaboration with local, state, and federal public health agencies and national organizations. These tools have been integrated into existing programs and can be used to develop training curricula, assess workforce competency over time, and identify priorities for continuing education and training.

College Graduates Job Interview Skills Path Analysis

As the number of college graduates increases year by year, how to stand out in the job interview and get the position of their own heart has become an urgent problem to be solved. Based on the problem of difficult employment of college graduates, through the analysis of the employment status of college graduates and existing problems, and then put forward the interview preparation, interview skills and improve the interview after the interview three aspects of interview skills path analysis, aimedat improving the employment rate of college graduates, to help college students find work value and significance.

TRIAGE IN THE WORLD AND IN TURKEY AND THE TRIAGE KNOWLEDGE LEVELS OF EMERGENCY WARD NURSES

Triage is a dynamic and continuous process used to define the severity of illness or trauma and to identify those with the highest risk of life in individuals who apply to the emergency department. Nurses play the most active role in the process in which the most appropriate treatment and care interventions are initiated for the sick or wounded in the emergency unit in a short time, and therefore they constitute the main components of the process in this sense. The triage nurse should have appropriate training and experience in emergency nursing triage, decision making, and emergency nursing cares. Nurses who take responsibility for triage should have advanced diagnostic skills, good interviewing and organizational skills, comprehensive basic knowledge related to the diseases and the ability to identify the clues regarding the patient's urgency which are not seen obviously.

Sustainable Vocational Preparation for Adults with Disabilities: A Metaverse-Based Approach

This research introduces a sustainable, metaverse-based vocational preparation program designed to empower adults with disabilities, providing them with the necessary skills to secure and retain employment in a landscape drastically altered by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the COVID-19 pandemic. After implementing the program with nine adults with disabilities, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to analyze the differences in the pre- and post-tests of the study participants. As a result, the participants’ interpersonal relationships, problem-solving abilities in the workplace, and online interview skills were significantly improved. This study holds significance in its innovative approach to vocational education, adapting to shifts in employment trends and providing interventions in the metaverse that transcend traditional educational settings.

Establishment of Integrated Non-Communicable Disease Development Post (Posbindu PTM) in Muhammadiyah Branch Leadership (PCM) Area, Mangkubumi District, Tasikmalaya City

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are still a global problem that causes death every year. One of the efforts to prevent and control NCDs is by establishing Integrated Non-Communicable Disease Development Post (Posbindu PTM). The purpose of this activity is to initiate the formation of Posbindu PTM in the area of the Muhammadiyah Branch Manager/Pimpinan Cabang Muhammadiyah (PCM) Mangkubumi District, Tasikmalaya City. The strategies used are recruitment, outreach, formation, training of cadres and simulations of Posbindu PTM implementation. The method of implementing the activity is through participatory community empowerment, the Participatory Rural Appraisal model in collaboration with PKM Sambongpari, PCM and PCA, Mangkubumi District, Tasikmalaya City. This activity was attended by 10 cadres from members of the Aisyiyah Branch Manager/Pimpinan Cabang Muhammadiyah (PCA), Mangkubumi District, Tasikmalaya City. While the Posbindu participants came from the PCM and PCA monthly recitation congregation of Mangkubumi District, totaling 48 people. The evaluation results showed that knowledge about Posbindu, skills in using medical devices, and interview skills of all cadres increased. Likewise, the participants said that this Posbindu activity could make it easier for residents to access free health check services. The conclusion from this activity is that the formation of Posbindu PTM can increase the knowledge and skills of cadres and increase the accessibility of Muhammadiyah members in having their health checked.

Pilot Study of a Motivational Interviewing Training on Practitioners' Skill Set for Patient Centered Communication.

Increase practitioners' Motivational Interviewing (MI) skill set to develop intrinsic motivation and behavior change competencies. Pilot comparing intervention group with waitlist-control group. Health Plan in northeast of U.S. Training program including a 3day 19hour MI training intensive, 1.5hour follow-up skill-building trainings, and quality assurance review using an MI assessment tool paired with strengths-based mentoring. Cohort 1 (experimental group) received the intervention for 6-months and cohort 2 for 3months (control group). Practitioners' MI skill set was assessed pre- and post-intervention using Motivational Interviewing Competency Assessment (MICA). Practitioners' MI knowledge and attitudes were assessed pre- and post-training using adapted Motivational Interviewing Knowledge and Attitudes Test (MIKAT). Active learning and confidence questionnaires were administered post-training. A generalized linear mixed model with repeated measures to analyze difference in MICA growth rates; paired T-test for MIKAT pre/post training analysis. Descriptive statistics for active learning and confidence. MICA scores significantly improved for both cohorts (P < .0001). Practitioners had significant increase in knowledge and attitudes for MI (P < .001) and confidence in using MI (P < .01). High levels of active learning were observed (93-100%). With planning, adequate resources/support, and iterative processes for adjustment, practitioners can improve their MI skill set in a short period of time with modest investment of practitioner resources.

Meeting evolution with innovation: an introduction to (re-)profiling T&I education

ABSTRACT This special issue is made up of nine studies from different countries and regions that deliver important insights on major issues in current language-mediator education and practice. The rapid and accelerating evolution of the language industry and its work market has profound repercussions for the education of future language professionals. Resonating far beyond the various contexts from which they come, the contributions foreground innovative educational approaches and empirical research designed to interface closely with the industry and to address current and future trends in professional practice. The papers collectively offer perspectives on developing future-oriented ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ skills in students, teachers and working professionals: emotional intelligence, professional identity construction in trainers, the efficacy of micro-learning in online teaching, agentic MT post-/pre-editing, literacy and consultancy skills and roles, and the importance of domain, terminology and technology competence. With research aimed principally at developing and deploying value-adding skills and agency, the authors apply both interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary methods that shed light on multiple dimensions and epistemologies of educating for new and emerging demands on language professionals.