Awesome interviews followed by rejection emails..***!!

CapeCodMermaid, RN · Nov 12, 2011

It's not easy getting a rejection letter or email. Most of the places around here don't even bother letting you know anything if they aren't going to hire you.

About the Air Force- it's a huge commitment to join any branch of the military. Are you sure you should be doing it just because you can't find a job in the civilian world?

NYLiz · Nov 12, 2011

If you were looking for a career position for over a year, what would you options be? working so hard to get to where you are and not being able to place your self in the world you worked for is heart breaking. what options is there?

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Nov 12, 2011

Does anyone know anything about the airforce & nurses?

Your profile indicates that you have an associates degree in nursing. To be an officer in the air force, you would need to be educated at the baccalaureate level (a.k.a. BSN degree). Without a BSN degree, I'm sure that you could become an enlisted person, but you cannot become an officer without the higher degree.

Officer = more money and perks

Enlisted = lower pay, less perks

Biffbradford · Nov 12, 2011

hello everybody!
i am an rn in ny state and i have applied to many many different types of facilities. you name it, i've applied there. so i just had an interview in a place 4 hours away from my home town, and it went amazing. i really thought i had a shot, i kept thinking that if this dosent work out, i will have to join the airforce...
so i just got the rejection email this morning. can you say majorly depressed? [color=silver]do you think i should call them still? please advise.
on a side note; [color=silver]
does anyone know anything about the airforce & nurses? i already interviewed & i am in the process of filling out the paper work because they pay for your schooling & reimburse you for some of your loan after the first year.
be nice! & thank you.
any *constructive* advise is greatly appreciated.

welcome to the club brother/sister. :uhoh3:

EDnursetobe · Nov 12, 2011

you could always call them to ask for feedback. maybe they would have some constructive tips for you for the next interview.

Just because you got the rejection, doesn't mean the interview was bad, so don't let it throw you too much.

good luck on the next one!

netglow, ASN, RN · Nov 12, 2011

Sometimes, you were never in the running to begin with. They already know who they are going to hire, that person is VERY connected. But, to appear to be EEOC, they will cattle call you in and be nice to ya. But, you weren 't seriously considered. Often, you will not even meet with those who actually count, since it's a fake interview.

Editorial Team / Moderator · Nov 12, 2011

Does anyone know anything about the airforce & nurses? I already interviewed & I am in the process of filling out the paper work because they pay for your schooling & reimburse you for some of your loan after the first year.

There is a Government/Military forum on allnurses: https://allnurses.com/government-military-nursing/

It is very competitive right now ... like the civilian world, there are too many applicants and not enough openings.

MrChicagoRN, RN · Nov 12, 2011

I went 4 rounds on a leadership position, and was shocked when I ultimately lost the championship. :banghead:

There can be only one winner, and sometimes the difference between gold medal, and no medal can be measured in microns or milliseconds

You can always send a followup note thanking them for their time, how much enjoyed interviewing there, and that you would be interested in being considered if anything opens up there in the future.

Hang in there :)

kenyacka · Nov 12, 2011

I agree with what a pp stated. Sometimes, you were never even in the running. When my husband interviewed for his current position, he was told that it was pretty much between him and another person. They told him that they had one more interview to do, but they already knew they weren't going to hire that person, and it was just a formality. This was in the hotel industry, which is completely different, but I'm sure it happens everywhere. Everytime you interview, you're gaining experience and interview skills that will make the next interview better. Just keep your head up. What else can you do?

caliotter3 · Nov 12, 2011

Getting interviews is something. Getting the rejection emails is something. You are at least that much closer to getting a job than the people who apply for positions and never get an acknowledgement at all. Keep at it.

Biffbradford · Nov 12, 2011

[color=silver]i agree with what a pp stated. sometimes, you were never even in the running. when my husband interviewed for his current position, he was told that it was pretty much between him and another person. they told him that they had one more interview to do, but they already knew they weren't going to hire that person, and it was just a formality. [color=silver]this was in the hotel industry, which is completely different, but i'm sure it happens everywhere. everytime you interview, you're gaining experience and interview skills that will make the next interview better. just keep your head up. what else can you do?

one would hope that getting an interview actually means something everytime, but as stated above, it may not mean a thing ... you just have no way of knowing that.

just keep banging your head into the wall, someone will stop you eventually.