BehavioralBeginnerTraditional one-on-one
Tell me about something you saw during your observation hours that changed how you think about OT.
Tell me about a time: A real past experience that shows how you work, lead, fail and recover.
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- Pick a real example with stakes. Set up the situation in two sentences.
- Spend most of your time on your own actions, and say "I", not only "we".
- Give an honest result, including what didn't work.
- End with what you learned and how you've used it since.
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