Still cannot find a job

[Mel42174]

I graduated last May with a BSN from UTA at Arlington and passed Nclex in July. I then took a few months off to deal with some family issues. Now I am finding it incredibly difficult finding a residency or internship. I get quite a few interviews, but never chosen. I don't know if it's my age and it's my second career or my GPA of 3.3 or what! I am to the point of desperation and no one seems to understand me. I never had a problem finding a finance job and it was usually me turning them down. Beginning to think I made the wrong decision.......

[catlovingRN, BSN, RN]

Well first, I would probably take your GPA off your resume. I've heard directly from someone in HR that they really don't need to see it unless you have something very impressive (aka 3.5 or preferably higher). Second, I would practice your interviewing skills with other people or video tape yourself practicing questions. Go through the forums on here (if you haven't already) and read through all the most common interview questions. A lot of times there are multiple people interviewing for one position and they could already have had someone in mind before interviewing you. You really never know what the case may be so don't blame yourself; new grad jobs are extremely competitive at the moment. You got this far for a reason and you've already finished school and passed your boards! Good luck in your future interviews!