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Feb 11, 2009 07:47 PM

What's your story today?

by connyrn

Well! This is the day today that I was refused a job for the 1st time!

I was planning to return to Québec (in my region), went for an interview in January (in the blizzard storm too) , I thought all was well. I asked do you need nurses? Oh! Yes, all the time...They verified my references (I always had an impeccable evaluation), I am a competent ICU nurse, preceptor, blablabla...
I called the human ressources today to let them know when I would be moving and: "Well, I was just going to call you, WE ARE NOT GOING TO RETAIN YOU AS A CANDIDATE!
Oh! Really? I asked why?
-For no specific reason.
-Is is because the Order of Nurses (OIIQ) have me do a 30 days of integration program to the hospital that would be hiring me (apparently this is a minimum asked for RNs that graduated from out of Quebec)?
-Was there anything that did not satisfy your expectancies? What should I do to better myself?
-No, no nothing, for no reason.
-But, I don't really understand. There's is a reason.
-No, there is no reason, I never promised you anything!
-No, you did not, but you said that you needed Rns and that the next step was to talk to my manager...

I said "thank you", since you don't need anyone today, I will contact you again when I go back to Quebec, if it is OK with you.
-OK.
I felt like a begger, insulted and rather aggressive after hanging up. You probably felt that: the heart in you throat!
I was very upset, I am not the only one who has been refused a position I admit, but it is very unfair that they would not admit to any reason.

Further more, I have now 1 1/2 year left to do that program, sit for the exam that is only given in March and Sept. if not I have to resubmit, pay the 500$... Most of the infos has to be sent by my nursing school, which is now closed.
The cherry on the sunday is that the only other hospital which is 1 hour drive away (like the 1st place), never replied to my numerous calls after the interview too. May be I just don't do well in interview, despite feeling calm, collected, sure of myself, dress appropriately... For someone, who used to be the interviewer at my family's business... I should be an ace in interview!
May be I should tell myself: May be they are affraid that I would take their own job! I don't want it!
Mamma Mia, what a stressful day, my hubby's health is declining, I have to arrange for "sitters" for when I go to work,he has neuro problems, falls..., I can't afford partime... get his citizenship papers done...
Rotten day!
And I thought that they needed nurses in Quebec!!! Enough to make you reconsider!
Any advice? Prayers? Funny stories? Share your experience!:urgycld:


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from Fiona59
Old Feb 11, 2009, 08:04 PM

Default Re: What's your story today?
The economy is rough all across Canada. I know in my hospital, float staff are snapping up any permanent position.

It could be the hospital in question are not doing "new hires"
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from connyrn
Old Feb 11, 2009, 08:10 PM

Default Re: What's your story today?
Fiona, I supposed that I should give them the benefit of the doubt... just strange how they were in such need 4 weeks ago though...
Thanks for your support!
Sniff, sniff!
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