{"id":816,"date":"2022-02-16T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/?p=816"},"modified":"2022-02-16T08:34:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T14:34:47","slug":"the-1-interview-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/the-1-interview-question\/","title":{"rendered":"The #1 Interview Question"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>Interview season is upon us. For those graduating in May or looking for an internship, it&#8217;s time to start dusting off those resumes and prepping for interviews. You can always browse the internet to find interview resources, but why not take advice from someone who interviews firsthand?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott Sanderson, MPS, CCP, LP&#8217;12 interviews potential students and staff members, and in every interview he makes sure to ask one question. 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