Article: If you are interviewing for a specific position, then any behavioral interview questions will probably relate to common challenges that you'll face while working. The questions will prompt you to explain how your personal attitude and skill-set will apply to this new job. If you are applying for a job that involves customer service, then you will probably be asked questions about past experiences handling customers. How have you dealt with angry customers? How have you gone out of your way to satisfy customers? If you are applying for a job that will entail working in a team, then some of the interview questions may revolve around your past experience working in teams. How have you taken charge or helped balance a team? If the potential job involves emergency response or high-pressure situations, then many of the behavioral interview questions will seek to understand how you behave under pressure. Think about times when you have reacted calmly and decisively to a high-pressure situation. Read over lists of the most common interview questions. If you are applying to a big-name company that fields a lot of applicants, then search online for the accounts of others who have interviewed for the same job at the same company. You don't need to rehearse and regurgitate a scripted answer. You only need to be able to reference examples that paint you in a positive light. Before the interview, make a short list of situations and projects from past jobs that might be relevant to this new position. Try to remember the details. If you cannot clearly explain what you did in a situation, then you should not use that situation as an example. Consider sketching out potential answers beforehand. Again: no need to memorize them! Simply use the writing as a tool for exploring how a given situation relates to the new job.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Think about the situations that you might encounter in the course of this job. Study common behavioral interview questions. Prepare, but don't over-prepare.
Article: Hospitals, clinics, and physician's offices employee medical transcriptionists to work on-site. The best way to find job openings is to make a list of hospitals and physician's offices in your area and call them. You can also use job posting websites such as Craigslist and Monster.com. If you work in a physician's office, you may have additional administrative duties such as scheduling appointments and answering phones. Be professional when you call physician's offices. For example, you might say "I am a Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialist and I wanted to offer my services to your office." Third-party transcription services are run off-site from hospitals and physician's offices. They tend to have a more traditional office-like atmosphere where you will work in a cubicle surrounded by other medical transcriptionists. If you like a structured nine-to-five environment, working for a third-party transcription service may be for you. This option will require you to be at work for specified hours every day. You can find transcription services job postings on websites like Craigslist, Monster.com, and Indeed.com. One of the benefits of becoming a medical transcriptionist is that many physician's and hospitals will allow you to work from home. This option will give you the most flexibility as you'll be able to make your own hours. Working from home will require you to purchase your own equipment. You'll need a good computer with an internet connection, a foot-pedal and transcription software, a place to work. Foot pedals allow you to start and stop the recordings you are transcribing without having to lift your hands off the keyboard. You can purchase foot pedals and the corresponding transcription software online at stores like Amazon.com, or you can find them at stores like OfficeMax. If your goal is to work from home, make sure to specify this when you call physician's offices. For example, you might say, "I'm a home-based medical transcriptionist and I'm looking to add to my client list." Whether you'll be working in a physician's office, for a third-party transcription service, or from home, you'll need to apply for the job. Most employers will ask for a copy of your resume, as well as proof of any training or certifications you may have. Make your resume more attractive to employers by emphasizing transcription-related skills from your previous jobs. If asked how your previous experience applies to the job of a medical transcriptionist, you might say, "I previously worked in customer service, where I spent a lot of time listening to people and typing notes on a computer. This work prepared me for the multitasking required of a medical transcriptionist."
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Work in a physician's office. Work in a third-party transcription service office. Work from home. Apply for positions.
Article: Stand up and walk around the house as a study has shown that a 10-minute walk can increase your energy for two hours. Being active brings oxygen to your brain and muscles. Be careful not to overdo it because if you waste too much energy doing something active you may become tired as your body tries to recover. Be active when you feel tired. Get some oxygen into your body and your heart rate up to give you the jolt of energy when you feel yourself starting to fade. If you have had a long day or simply feel too tired to stay up, take a nap to recharge. It's best to nap for five or 25 minutes. If you take it close to your usual bedtime, then you won't feel tired like you normally would. Ride this energy to stay up late. If you have been watching your tv, mobile device, or computer for many hours, your eyes will need a break. The glare from the screen could be causing your eyes to strain making you fatigued or sleepy. Take breaks to look away from the screen and let your eyes relax. Look out the window, take a walk around the house, and adjust the brightness of your screen to make sure you don't strain your eyes trying to stay awake. Avoid sugary foods because, while sugar may give you an immediate boost of energy, it may also make you tired immediately afterward. Try snacks like celery sticks with peanut butter, fresh fruit, nuts, or baby carrots. Let your friends or cousins know that you are trying to stay up late and perhaps they may be willing to text or chat over the phone to help you. If you feel yourself fading, ask for their help and talk to them. Talk to them about anything. As long as you have a conversation your mind will be engaged and forced to keep you awake. It may be easy to come up with conversation topics beforehand to make sure that you will always have something to talk about. For example, you can ask your friends to talk about a tv show, your parents about vacation ideas, or family members about what's happening in school. Bright light can wake you up and keep you alert. Only have bright lights on in whatever room you're in because having all the lights on in your house may make your family angry. You may get sleepy if you're dehydrated. Water can not only hydrate you, but it will keep you awake as you need to pee. You may eat fruits and vegetables that contain water like watermelon. You can also have a cold shower or splash cold water on your face. The cold will send a jolt through your body and get you awake. Wake up with cold water. A glass of cold water in the morning will jolt your metabolism. Fill a large water bottle and drink it over the course of the night. Refill it if you drink the whole bottle and still feel thirsty. If your parents allow you, drink something with caffeine in it like soda. Some brands have more caffeine than others. Energy drinks have a lot of caffeine and may not be healthy if you are young. Caffeine can be extremely addictive so make sure you only consume a little bit if you are allowed. Do not drink a lot of caffeine or you will crash. Ask a friend or family member to give you a wake-up-call or, better yet, stay up with you. Having someone else there to push you through your fatigue will make the night go by faster. You can play board games, cards, watch movies, or simply have a conversation. Keep each other accountable.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Move around and be active. Take a nap. Give your eyes a break. Eat a healthy snack. Talk to someone. Brighten the room. Use a lot of water. Have a drink with some caffeine. Get a buddy system.