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I now have 2 job offers!!! Perseverance pays off! It's kind of crazy that after trying and trying for so long to no avail, I now have a choice.

Now I just wonder, how do I politely and respectfully decline one of the offers? I am so grateful to both.

Did you make any changes to your resume, cover letter, approach, etc that you feel were the difference in getting these offers or was the timing just right?

I've given up on cover letters. I don't particularly admire my writing (although I have on occasion come up w/a few gems). So I now just leave them blank. The two I got offers at, didn't take paper resumes, so one was handwritten fill-in form, and the other completely online. I got to know the staff at one from volunteering there. The other had been holding my resume since August which I had left there even though they said they had no new grad positions. Then one day I got a call that they were going to have a NG Program (unannounced).

I hate paper/online applications. I've always felt that way about job or school applications, etc. I feel that once they meet me, I can show them who I really am and they will see my desire, honesty, and professionalism. I prefer face-to-face a lot better. I think having that face-to-face opportunity is what did it.

I'm SO excited!

Oh one thing I have done on recent resumes is take out all my clinical rotations. Every RN has those same rotations, so they are just filler and i felt would just be like everyone else. I kept my preceptorship. Since August I've been able to add 2 RN positions (non-acute) and a volunteer one. So I make sure I highlight those.

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Do you have both offers in writing? Wait till you have an offer in writing with a specific start date for the job you plan to take before you turn down the other one. Then I would call the hiring manager at the place you're turning down and thank them for offering you the job, but explain that you've accepted another offer.

Congratulations!

Well I know both are for sure. But of course I will wait til I sign an official document. It's the wording I'm worrying about. I know in my head how I feel and how thankful I am. I just hope it comes out right. I would hate to seem ungrateful or burn bridges.

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