Bad Interview Stories?

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Hello,

So I am currently job searching for my first job as an RN, and so far have had one in person interview and one Skype interview. My first panel interview I was terrified, I could feel my voice shaking! I recently had a panel Skype interview, and boy did not feel too great. My answers I thought were great, but the bad part was that the panel could hear me, but I couldn't hear them! Did not think I would have technical difficulties, but it happened! I even checked the sound with a friend who skyped me earlier in the day and the sound was fine. Also, there was no in person interviews for this hospital because I was out of state, ah.

Do interviews get better the more I have them?

I'm afraid that I will end of having more and more interviews but not receive job offers may be due to anxiety, or even technical issues.

Would love to hear stories about success or unsuccessful interviews, as I hope to one day have a successful interview and where I will finally be able to start the career I always dreamed of, a registered nurse!

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

You want stories? I have a good one.

Whenever I participated in panel interviews, my standard question for the applicant was "Tell me about the last journal article you read." We were interviewing this young lady with dangling earrings and a twitch (no kidding, it was all you could do to not stare as these earrings were massive, and every time she twitched it set them off).

ANYWAY- her response was "Yeah, well I really don't read now and don't plan to start." She didn't even get the usual perfunctory tour- she gone!

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Snorting my water! LOL

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