Got interview but they didn't read my resume

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

before they scheduled me for an interview so I got a "oh you need 1 year's experience for this position" I was so disappointed. This was my first interview =(

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Well, crud. I'm sorry they wasted your time.

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

Yeah it kind of made me feel a little on the pathetic side too. I've only been searching for a week but that was the only response of any kind I have received. Their job listing was skimpy on details though.

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In what kind of area are you? Urban? Rural? That will affect your search.

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

I live in Los Angeles. I've just hauled out my old fax machine and Monday morning I'm going to start the drive by. Resume dropping that is not shootings lol

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Specializes in hospice, pediatrics, substance abuse.

I had the same thing happen to me, except that I actually had the interview. I couldn't believe the DON hadn't even looked over my resume or application. I got in her office and 2 minutes later I was walking back out. After I sat down she says "oh, I'm only hiring experienced nurses right now."

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

Yeah that was my experience. I got into the interview and it ended quickly.

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Specializes in Medical.

Wow, what a waste if their and your time - how hard would it be to put that information in the ad, and how long would it take to glance at the resume? Did you at least get some interview experience in the process, or was the whole thing a wash?

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

It was practice I think but no real interviewing other than to ask if I had ANY experience.

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Specializes in hospice, pediatrics, substance abuse.

A wash! I sat down, she picked up my resume, glanced at it, and said "Oh, I am only hiring experienced nurses right now." Then a moment of uncomfortable silence and she smiles at me and stands up to show me to the door!!!!

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Specializes in LTC, PCU, Med/Surg, Hospice, OBGYN.

You know what though. They will be regretting their rudeness when the soon-to-be retired nurses actually retire. Then they'll be begging you to come to work for them and you can then tell them to go to "you know where.":angryfire

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

Yes. If the new grads don't get a chance to get experience then there will be a finite number of experiences nurses which will slowly start to reduce in numbers.

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