I was on the internet this morning and found a facility about 5 hours away that I wanted to apply for.
The website did not have the name of nurse recruiter, no instructions for how New Grad's application, and the application actually took close to an hour to complete because the website was extremely complex...and I am very computer literate.
I found a link for May 2009 grads, so I hit the "apply here" icon.
Well, imagine my shock, when only two hours later, I get an e-mail stating, "We regret to inform you that after careful review of your application, you have not been selected for further consideration." It was sent from an e-mail that seemed almost automated.
I have a very solid work history prior to school, a very good GPA, etc.
Needless to say, I'm floored. The e-mail went on to say, "We encourage you to apply for positions that meet your interests as well as our qualifications."
So, I had to call the hospital and left a message (she wasn't in) for the nurse recruiter letting her know what happened. I said that I have received the e-mail, that I 100% respect their "decision", but I wanted to make sure that I didn't inadvertantly make a mistake in completing the application and was a little shocked to get the e-mail.
Personally, no way in heck did anyone "carefully review" my application.
I'm like, jeez...what the heck are they looking for? I'm sitting here wondering if I accidently hit the radio button saying that I was a convicted felon or something stupid like that.
I was very, very careful in going through the application, but it was the most complicated on I have seen so far.
See, I don't know if I missed a cut-off date for application for new grads, whether the state (it was different) required that you pass the NCLEX first before you start working, if they only hire BSN's, if they are assuming I'll need relocation assistance and don't want to pay for it (which I will at my expense), or that I won't drive in for an interview (which I will at my expense), or if they can clearly see by my work history (because they even asked for high school information and the year of graduation was a mandatory field) that I'm pushing 40 years.
Any ideas? Seriously, this has just wrecked my day and it makes me wonder if I am going to find a job at all...if a hospital rejected me without even meeting me before I even graduated.