I'm going to a Job Fair. Thoughts??

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  1. Should I go anyways?

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      Yes, why not!
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      No, are you crazy??

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Ortho, Subacute, Homecare, LTC.

So I applied for a job online, but it was for a job fair. I received an email today giving the job fair info. It also said:

-For this job fair we are only looking for the positions and requirements below. No New Grads at this time.

Three Jobs were posted and below each was a description and then included:

-Qualifications: Min of 2 years experience, MA RN License, BLS and BSN or currently enrolled in a BSN program.

I have been an LPN for over 2 years and I just recently became licensed as an RN. What do you think, is it worth a shot? It doesn't say specifically 2 years of RN experience. :sarcastic:

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I'm torn. Part of me thinks, what's the worst that could happen? On the other hand, it seems pretty clear to me that they want experience for the position actually being applied for.

You could end up meeting people and making connections, or you could end up irritating people and making them think you're incapable of following directions.

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Specializes in Emergency Department; Neonatal ICU.

What kind of lpn experience do you have? If it fits with the job description, I would go. Are you planning to get your BSN? And, while I'm sure you don't need to be told this, dress professionally and bring extra copies of your resume :)

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Ortho, Subacute, Homecare, LTC.

My LPN experience is 1 year in a SNF and almost 2 years in a group home setting, working with people with developmental disabilites, seizure disorder, strokes, and tbis. I'm currently in a BSN program and will finish in a year. The job description is really vague as well.

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.

Is it a job fair for a hospital? Let us know how it turns out!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Ortho, Subacute, Homecare, LTC.

Thanks hope! It's apparently a job fair at a hospital with interviews being conducted on site. I think I'll attend anyways. I don't think it can hurt. I've sent out 58 applications in the past week. So I figure a job fair might be a better way to show them my personality instead of just being another online application.

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May as well go for it, it's networking.

I never found job fairs to be effective. However, if you click with the right nurse manager... it could open a door for you.

Good luck, let us know how it went.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

I think it is worth a try.

Take a sheet or two of address labels so you can attach them to forms and let them serve as business cards.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Ortho, Subacute, Homecare, LTC.

Thanks everyone! I'll keep you updated, it's being held on Friday.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Ortho, Subacute, Homecare, LTC.

So, I ended up going and the HR lady said that they weren't hiring new grad RNs. I told her I thought I would take a chance and come in since I had LPN experience. She said she thought that it was good I did anyways. She also said that they would be hiring new grads in a couple of months. She would keep my resume on file and that the LPN experience would definitely give me a bump for that position. I'm not disappointed or anything I sort of half expected that to happen. Oh well on to the next interview!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Ortho, Subacute, Homecare, LTC.

Update: I have received two calls from this hospital for two different positions after going in for the job fair and applying online for various positions. So maybe it helped? The HR woman said they would keep my resume in hand for any other positions. So in the end I think it was worth it to go.

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