[Histonet] Help to interview new employees for the first time

[Erin McCarthy]

Hi Blanca,

I think practical skills tests are a great idea. BUT I also think you need
to make sure that having someone that isn't an employee doing tasks in the
lab is a responsibility your lab would willingly take on if something were
to happen. If the candidate cut themselves and was litigious they could go
after your lab. I have not heard of it happening, but I know in this day
and age it can be a risk. Otherwise I try to ask probing questions -
usually things that cannot be answered with Yes or No. Also, I try to ask
about things you really want to know - how do they manage stress, do they
have troubleshooting experience, if so can they explain the problem and how
they solved it. Are they intuitive enough, that looking back on a
troubleshooting or stressful event can they identify what they would have
done differently? I want to make sure that the people I hire can manage
stress, and think through an issue. I also try to ask them what they feel
makes a good tech, and how they think their coworkers would describe them.
It gets them thinking about the team, not just how they see themselves.

I hope this helps!

On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 2:06 PM Blanca Lopez via Histonet <
histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> I am going to interview people for Histotech position for the first
> time...what are the best questions to ask? How do I prepare myself? what is
> the I need to know that they are the best one? What should I ask or choose?
> Is good to put them in action like cutting or staining to check on their
> skills or what are your recommendations? thank you for your help
>
> Blanca Lopez HT (ASCP)cm
> Senior Histotechnologist
> UT Southwestern Medical Center
> Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
> UTSTR Biorepository Tissue Lab
> 6000 Harry Hines Blvd NB5.102
> Dallas, Texas 75390
> 214-648-7598
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