PRIVATE PRACTICE - AC25 - Interviewing for Truth: Uncovering Authenticity in the Hiring Process
Recorded On: 11/12/2025
.1 CEUs/ 1.0 Contact Hours
Course Level: Intermediate
In today’s competitive job market, identifying the right candidates for your clinic goes beyond resumes and rehearsed answers. Interviewing for Truth: Uncovering Authenticity in the Hiring Process provides Physical Therapy private practice owners with proven strategies to conduct interviews that reveal a candidate’s true potential, values, and fit for your team.
This session combines principles of behavioral interviewing with an understanding of the unique needs of Physical Therapy clinics—where cultural alignment, patient care philosophies, and teamwork are essential for success. Participants will learn how to ask targeted, insightful questions that uncover a candidate’s genuine experiences, mindset, and capabilities rather than surface-level responses. We’ll also explore techniques to detect inconsistencies, assess emotional intelligence, and identify red flags while maintaining a positive, professional candidate experience.
By mastering these interviewing strategies, practice owners can make more informed hiring decisions, reduce turnover, and build teams that drive both clinical excellence and business growth. The course will directly enhance participants’ skills in human resources management and leadership—critical areas for running a thriving private practice.
Participants will leave equipped with actionable tools to strengthen their interviewing processes, ensuring they hire Physical Therapists and staff who align with their clinic’s mission, enhance patient care, and contribute to long-term organizational success.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the benefits of using structured interviews for hiring Physical Therapists and clinic staff.
- Identify the key differences between structured and unstructured interviews and their impact on hiring outcomes.
- Apply techniques to minimize bias and ensure consistency during interviews.
- Demonstrate how to create and use an interview scoring system to objectively evaluate candidates.
- Evaluate interview outcomes to make confident, evidence-based hiring decisions for long-term team success.
Brian J. Weidner, MBA
President
Career Tree Network
Brian Weidner is the President of Career Tree Network. Since 2007, Brian and his team have supported the recruitment and hiring efforts of healthcare organizations across 46 states. Career Tree Network specializes in Physical Therapist recruitment for all practice settings.
Brian is the lead author of "200 WORDS: Essential Career Advice for Therapy Professionals", a comprehensive guide to help therapy professionals navigate the job search process.
Brian graduated from Bradley University with a degree in Business Management and an emphasis in Human Resources. He later graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with his Masters in Business Administration. Outside of the office, you might find him playing princess with his daughters, watching James Bond movies or eating sushi.
Disclosure(s): Career Tree Network: Ownership Interest ( includes stock, stock options, patent or other intellectual property) (Ongoing)
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