Candy is interviewing for a dental assistant position with Grove Dental. During the interview with manager Faby and assistant Victoria, Candy discusses her previous work experience assisting dentists in San Diego for three years. She also explains that she completed a dental assistant program at community college with certification in pediatric dentistry. Candy says she wants to be a dental assistant because she enjoys helping people. Faby thanks Candy for her time and says she will be in touch soon about the position.

1. Victoria, Candy and Faby
VESL
SPRING 2014

2. The situation:
Candy is applying for the position of Dental Assistant at Grove
Dental.
Her interviewers are the manager Faby and her assistant Victoria.
Candy arrives 15 minutes early….

3. Hi Candy let’s go to
beginning with the
interview
Welcome Candy, nice to
meet you, She’s my
assistant Victoria
Hello, Dr. Hernandez.
I’m Candy Carbajal, I’m
applying for the
position of dental
assistant.

4. Do you have any
work experience?
Well, I worked in a
dental practice in San
Diego County for about
three years.

5. What kind of work
did you do there?
I assisted the dentist
with all the dental
procedures. I also did
same office work and
helped in the lab.

6. Tell me, what kind
of formal training
do you have?
I did a dental assistant’s
program at a community
collage. I specialized in
pediatric dentistry. I have
certification as a pediatric
dental assistant

7. Candy, why did
you want to be
dental assistant?
I’ve always loved
helping people.

8. Thank you very much
for your time.
Great. I’ll be in
touch soon.