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Nurses Job Hunt

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Well, those of you who read my last thread, I didn't get the job. :/ But, on the flip side, I did hear from another NM at the same hospital and had another opportunity to interview...in a specialty that I wanted from the start! The interview was relatively short, only 20 minutes, so I left thinking I might have been a "quota" interview. But then HR called me on my drive home to say the manager wanted to move to the next steps with background and references! I am trying not to get too excited since I've been on 3 interviews over the past year with no offers, but the references/background step has me excited again anyway. Any insight? I know references/background doesn't necessarily mean I've got the job, but I have yet to get to this point with my last three interviews. Maybe four is my magic number because I definitely felt more confident in this one...possibly because the past three have led to no job offer I don't go in expecting much but still don't have any negativity (at least in the interview haha)

Insight?

ETA: If anyone remembers how long reference/background checks took in their experience with their hospital/facility, please share. The waiting is driving me crazy!

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

They wouldn't bother if they were not interested. That is all you can infer, but it is a very good sign. Wishing you the best of luck!

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I'm in the same boat, they just checked my references today and I'm waiting to hear. Soooooo nervous. Good luck!

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Thank you both for your replies! Good luck to you too, FutureResearchRN!

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Update: I got the job!

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Congrats! I got mine too :)

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Congrats Future!

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