Interview Tips

[merei]

Hi everyone, I graduated in June and am waiting to take my NCLEX on the 15th. I've got my first interviews this week, one working on a Med-Surg floor and another one working in an Urgent Care facility.... Does anyone have any interview tips to share????

thanks,

merei

[SmilingBluEyes]

Check out the suggestions/ideas from Monster.com, they are some good ones!!!!

http://interview.monster.com/archives/tips/

http://interview.monster.com/ (specific to nursing--these are VERY GOOD things to think about and ask them. remember, you are interviewing THEM, not just the other way around!!!!!)

[SmilingBluEyes]

And yet more from Hospitalsoup.com!

http://www.hospitalsoup.com/interview.asp

http://www.hospitalsoup.com/employerquestions.asp#EmployerQuestions

GOOD LUCK, hope this helps.

[SmilingBluEyes]

Dress neatly and relatively conservatively. Most places, pants for women are fine. I found office casual works in most nursing interviews. Overdressing is not a great idea, either. I am not going to church, but an interview. I would observe what HR/management are wearing and dress up "just a notch" above that.

Keep perfume/cologne to an absolute minimum, or preferably, none at all. Nails clean, clipped and minimally dressed (artficial nails are not allowed in most clinical areas, anyhow)

Keep jewelry and make-up (if you wear it) tasteful and again, minimal.

No gum chewing. (surprise)

Turn OFF your cell phone! (many forget to do this)

BE EARLY! They may be ready for you early, as I have often found. If not, at least you were ON TIME. There is never a second chance to make a good first impression.

Have your questions for THEM on a notepad and ready.

BREATHE, and relax. You will be OK!

Have your thankyou notes ready and written, just make sure the names and titles/addresses are right and then commit to mail those thank-you's the very day you have interviewed! Make sure you re-iterate your express interest in the position you are applying for and thank them for taking the time to consider you.

Be prepared to call if need be, to follow up, if you don't hear back in a reasonable time (I have allowed a week or two, at the most).

Good luck.

[merei]

Thanks everyone, all the tips helped to keep me a bit calmer...

I DID IT!!!!

I got a job!!!! the one on Med-Surg part time, can move to full time when one opens up. Everyone was really great as the Unit Director was walking me around, she said the only waiting part was for my background check and to get my physical done. :)