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Is healthcare PR / medical education right for me?

Read the questions and then decide which response – A, B or C – is the most suitable for you. There are no right or wrong answers.

1. Do you regard yourself as creative and imaginative?

A Most of the time

B Not first thing in the morning!

C I am not sure


2. Do you like creative and/or formal writing?

A Yes, it is one of my strengths

B Yes, but I could benefit from some training

C No, I don’t really like writing


3. Do you like meeting new people?

A Yes, I really enjoy meeting and talking to new people

B Sometimes, in some circumstances I can feel shy

C No, I am not very confident meeting new people


4. Do you like talking to people on the telephone?

A Yes, even with people I don’t know or have never met

B Yes, but I feel more comfortable talking to people I know

C No, I don’t like using the telephone


5. Do you have experience of working to deadlines?

A Yes, and I try my hardest to meet them

B Yes, but I have a habit of missing deadlines

C No


6. Would you describe yourself as ‘organised’?

A Yes, even my friends rely on me to be organised and organise them!

B Yes, I have to be because I can be a bit scatty / untidy

C Not really


7. Do you like figures and calculations?

A Yes, I like working with numbers

B I like working with numbers but I find it difficult

C Only if they are very easy


8. Do you read newspapers or watch current affairs on TV?

A Yes, everyday if possible

B As often as I can

C No, I don’t find them very interesting


9. Do you enjoy being part of a team?

A Yes, it provides a creative environment

B If I can work with people I like

C No, I prefer to work on my own


10. If you start something do you like to finish it properly?

A Always

B Only if it interests me

C Only if I am forced to


11. Are you interested in health and real-life stories?

A Yes, it is a key area of interest for me

B It’s sometimes interesting

C No, it is desperately boring


12. Do you enjoy explaining your ideas to other people?

A Yes, I like explaining ideas to people and hearing other people’s views

B Sometimes, but they don’t always understand

C Not really, I am shy and not very confident