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Feb 2021
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4- Interview Tips (and Virtual Interview...

Joint Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State
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Ted Benson joins Allie & Grace to talk about best practices for succeeding in interviews and virtual interviews. The group also talks about why it's important for you to evaluate the company during an interview - with tips and tricks on what to look for and what to ask to identify mutual fit.  Ted has decades of experience at biotech startups and large pharma companies.  In those roles, he has also been a hiring manager multiple times.  He now works at Corralling Chaos in Research Triangle Park, NC; a company he co-founded, which is a consulting firm that helps companies with improving and strengthening culture, talent retention, productivity, and developing leaders. Ted was recently a speaker at the 23rd annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium, presenting "Successful Biotech and Pharma Interviewing: Tips From a Hiring Manager."


For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/


Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak

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