The Interview Insider with Brooke Bullock

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1. Dr Anthony Tran: Eight Directors of Training and a Camera in the Corner - Inside the Radiology Interview from The Interview Insider with Brooke Bullock, opens in a new tab

   Aug 31, 202623 min

   Eight directors of training on one side of the room. One candidate on the other. And a camera in the corner, recording. That is the radiology training program selection interview, and in this episode I'm joined by Dr Anthony Tran, a first year radiology trainee at Austin Health in Melbourne. Anthony and I worked together last year while he was preparing for that interview. He is now three months into training, which made it a great time to look back at what he actually did and what he would tell someone doing it this year. We talk about: what the radiology panel interview is really like, and why the format is less frightening than it sounds Anthony's preparation timeline, from two months out through to practising daily in the final fortnight how he split his time between intentional preparation on his own and practising with other people practising with fellow applicants who are also your friends and your competition what he thinks set him apart on paper, long before interview day how to tackle clinical questions like image interpretation, where how you think matters more than what you land on getting from rehearsed to natural, and the messy middle in between Anthony's one piece of advice for anyone applying for a high stakes position If you are preparing for a training program interview this year, doctor or otherwise, this one is worth your time.

2. Professor Ian Coombes: The Power of the Written Application. from The Interview Insider with Brooke Bullock, opens in a new tab

   Aug 5, 202624 min

   Long before you reach the interview room, your written application is already doing the heavy lifting. In this episode, Brooke sits down with Professor Ian Coombes — one of Australia's most respected leaders in hospital pharmacy and medication safety, and former Director of Pharmacy at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital — to unpack what actually makes a CV or cover letter stand out. Ian shares real recruitment stories from decades of shortlisting senior candidates, including the sub-50-word career statement that got an underdog candidate into the room over more "credentialed" applicants. Together, Brooke and Ian break down the power of specific storytelling over generic claims, why "we" matters more than "I," how to signpost a cover letter panels will actually read past page one, and why getting yourself onto a selection panel might be the most underrated career move available to you. If you're preparing a written application for your next role in medicine, nursing, pharmacy or allied health, this episode is essential listening.

3. Dr Kelvin Robertson: What's tough about interviews (and how to rise above it) from The Interview Insider with Brooke Bullock, opens in a new tab

   Jul 13, 202635 min

   In this episode, Brooke interviews Dr Kelvin Robertson who is the Director of Pharmacy at Townsville Hospital and Health Service, where he leads pharmacy services across one of northern Australia’s largest regional health systems. In this role, Kelvin is closely involved in clinical leadership, workforce development, and the recruitment and mentoring of pharmacists, Doctors and other healthcare professionals. In this episode of The Interview Insider, Kelvin and Brooke explore common flaws in traditional interview processes, how candidates can showcase soft skills effectively, and strategies to mitigate biases. Kelvin shares practical tips, storytelling techniques, and discusses the future role of AI in recruitment, especially within healthcare.