How to Hire the Best Pharmacist, Not the Best Interviewer

Pharmacy directors & hiring managers, when have you hired someone on who did so well in an interview, but didn’t perform for you after the interview? “Hire slowly, fire fast” is a motto managers are often told.  Here are 3 strategies to hire the best pharmacist for the position, rather than the best interviewer:

1.  Check references thoroughly by asking insightful questions.  This means checking all references consistently.  Ask open-ended questions and situational questions, such as ones that delve deeper into what may not have gone well & how it was handled.

“Tell me about a time when [something didn’t go well].  How did he/she handle it?”

“What is [pharmacist]’s approach to handling conflict?”

“What advice do you have for someone who may be managing [pharmacist] in the future?”

Read on for the rest of this article & 2 other strategies to hire the right pharmacist. Read more