Which of these four candidates would you hire for this position and why
- Which of these four candidates would you hire for this position and why?
- Your job is to hire a medical consultant to assist with sales of your latest HCIT solutions to a global marketplace. This job requires that the consultant be articulate, sophisticated, and knowledgeable about medical terminology and technology. The job requires frequent travel Monday through Friday in order for the consultant to work with those in the prospective company.
Your Assignment
Required: Read the case summary and accompanying character descriptions, then answer the following question:
Which of these four candidates would you hire for this position and why?
Please state and explain your decision in a one-page summary. Make sure to include a title page. In your summary, be sure to reference course material (readings, lectures, or concepts from the flash cards).
Job Candidates
Ren Sanspit, Changing Careers
As my resume states, I was a dentist before arthritis made that career too painful. My physician says that my condition would not interfere with this position. I think working with people in sales would be more interesting than taking bite-wings and placing rubber dams. I am an empty nester and want to devote time to my new career in order to be successful.
Angie Gram, Medical Technologist
As my resume states, I was an engineering major and I designed medical devices. I am very good with people and I am working on improving my English-speaking skills. I graduated first in my class and I wrote a paper on the use of qr codes to monitor patient medication that was recently published in a peer-reviewed journal. I am a leading expert in the medical technology field.
Medica Seles, Informatics Consultant
As my resume states, I have been a medical sales consultant for five years. I have been awarded the Sales Consultant of the Year at my last company. Currently I am relocating to Kansas City because I will be getting married next month. My credentials are stellar and I graduated at the top of my class in Healthcare Informatics.
Karen Comfort, BSN
As my resume states, I have a BSN and have been employed in various positions in a variety of medical specialty practices. I have worked for M.D.s, D.O.s and hospital administrators. Having worked in so many different specialty practices I am extremely well versed in medical terminology. I am single, therefore I am available to travel and work long hours.
Additional Information
Category Points % Description
Understanding 15 33.3 Demonstrate a strong grasp of the competing interests involved in choosing a candidate. Demonstrate understanding of how the course concepts apply to the process.
Analysis 15 33.3 Carefully weigh the pros and cons of the available candidates and choose one applying concepts from the course material to justify the selection.
Execution 15 33.3 Clear and succinct answer using strong organization and proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling. In-text citations and reference page are in APA format.
Total 45 100 A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
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Answer Preview
Hiring a good medical consultant to help and assist with the sales of HCIT solutions for a global market place is usually a challenging task for employers (Fields, 2013). This is because the medical consultant has to be knowledgeable, sophisticated and articulate about medical terminology and technology (Melnick, 2012). Among the four candidates, it is not an easy task to…
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