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Healthcare operations and management

Applications & interviews for this sector

Make an impact at interviews and assessment centres

If your application has caught the eye of recruiters, you might be asked to attend an interview, spend a day or two at an assessment centre or complete tests online.

Prepare for a successful job-hunt

Preparation should be the first step in your job search. It’s essential to research employers so you can send targeted applications to the organisations that interest you.

Showcase your skills in applications

Once you’ve matched your skills to a position, it’s time to apply. Forms of application vary greatly across the public sector, so make sure you apply using the preferred format.

The healthcare application process

Competition for places on healthcare management graduate schemes can be intense so there are usually a number of stages to the recruitment process.

Show off your skills

Certain skills are valued across the whole public sector. We asked four recruiters to explain why these abilities are so valuable – and how you can demonstrate them.

An introduction to... assessment centres

All organisations design their own assessment centres but many of them will contain similar elements. These can include group exercises, a presentation, a series of aptitude tests or a case study linked to the job function that you have applied for.

The online form guide

For almost every graduate job or internship you have the same first hurdle to overcome – the online application form. While they make the job-hunting process far smoother for both you and employers, there are still pitfalls you need to watch out for.

Top tips for applications and interview success

Expert advice on making applications and acing that interview.