How many interviews did it take?

[ManderRN]

I am graduating in one week with my RN degree, and I'm already getting discouraged about finding a job. I had an interview last week on a cardiac unit that I felt went really well, and I found out today that I didn't get the position. I have another interview on Monday, but it's on a neuro unit, which is an area that I'm not very familiar with. I am praying and keeping my fingers crossed for Monday's interview. The unit where I am doing my practicum now (pediatrics) has a very low census, and sadly is not hiring anytime soon. So I want to pose the question... how many interviews did it take to get the job you have now? And how long did you have to wait? Thanks for the response!

[Sunshinebear]

Seems like forever, doesn't it? I have applied at over thirty jobs only to get three

interviews. I began in Oct. this year. My advice is to be persistent and hang in there. Best wishes to you and stay positive.

[diprifan]

1st interview for psych... no go. lol

2nd interview I got a job for a part-time position an hour away, I was hired on the spot. 3rd interview a month later I got a full-time position, for a new grad program. still debating it.

P.S. I applied for about 200+ Jobs

[biblepoet]

Well my first job I did 3 different places. Still trying to get my second job. I have had 4 interviews and 2 shadowing experiences, but have not landed one yet. I just recently started mass applying though.

[noahsmama]

For my first job as a new grad (I graduated in May of '08), it took me 5 months of applying for literally hundreds of positions to get 3 interviews, which led to 2 rejections and 1 job offer, which I took (peds hospital).

For my current job, applied to a smaller number of jobs (but probably still 30+) to get about 6 or 7 interviews -- for 2 of these I withdrew my name from consideration after the interview, 3-4 rejections, and 1 job offer, which I took (public health nursing).

Good luck!

[Bobbkat]

For me it was not how many interviews, but how many applications. I went on 2 interviews as a new grad, one for my current NICU position, one for a clinic. Both interviews resulted in offers. I didn't go on a single interview, however, until after submitting around 200 applications.

I finally started interviewing 5.5 months after graduation, and started working 7 months after graduation.

[casi, ASN, RN]

I applied to somewhere around 200 jobs. Got maybe 5 interviews in a 6 month period. Finally got a job after 6 months.

[CareteamRN70]

I graduated in September 2010, sat for my boards October 2010, and started applying right after I passed boards.

I put out around 55 applications.

I had 5 interviews 2 of which included job shadows. 90% of my applications where to LTC facilities, the other 10% or so being to hospitals or specialty clinics like psych, dialysis, etc.

Of my 55 applications 10 where placed in person at the facility, the other 45 were all internet/job site submited resumes.

I just got a job a week and a half ago (Dec 2010) at a LTC facility, so from boards to job about a month and a half.