Interview............ **groans**

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Specializes in LTC, Dementia/Alzheimer's.

I went to an interview today. God, I feel like such an idiot!!

The woman asked me what skills I would bring to their facility.. And what did I say?? I said "I'm sociable." Stupid, stupid, stupid! I wanted to yell "Oh, wait! Don't write that down...... Ermm..." But you can't really do that, now can you?

Then she asked me what 3 things do i need to happen/ or feel in order for me to feel like I had a good day at work.. What?! What kind of question is that...? I said something along the lines of 1) peace of mind at the end of the shift, 2) happy with the quality of work I put out, and 3) accomplished in some form or another... She just looked at me. Ugguggg.

I think I did okay for the rest of it... But gosh! Sociable?! What was I thinking?

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Oh, I think your 3 things were good! "Sociable" may not be the greatest response, but it does convey an attitude of friendliness, and that really is important!

Best of luck to you and keep us posted. :)

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Specializes in LTC, Dementia/Alzheimer's.

Well thanks Carluvscats. :]

I feel better about the interview now that I've done other things with my day...

And I'll let you know how it goes!

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Well that answer sounds pretty good to me considering the fact that some of the nurses that I have worked with were so uncommunicative. It is horrible when you are a CNA caring for patients and you can not get information out of a nurse or a nasty attitude like you are bothering her for asking something.

Friendliness is really important to me. To work with someone who gives you a feeling that you can ask them anything is so comforting to me.

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i think that it went fine...but i know what you mean... i had my first interview last week and i keep going over the questions a million times and wish i answered something else...still haven't heard anything yet...i think that i have just about crawled out of my skin with this waiting...good luck!

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Specializes in Surgical Trauma Burn ICU, Oncology.

haha um my interview was awful. i was so dry mouthed from being nervous that my lips were basically sticking to my gums and how about this one...1 question i had about goals had a word that i had no idea *** it meant so i answered the question BOTH ways..that's stupid.

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