Literally cried in front of the person interviewing me

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got an interview in a small nsg facility.. I told her all the great things that I can think about myself.. just to get the job.. told her that Im going to work extra hard etc.. etc.. but still she said no.. [why set an interview in the first place if you're just going to say NO right??] so anyway, she said that being a new grad.. NO ONE WILL BE INTERESTED in hiring me.. [i think she's right because i did everything that i can..but still no luck] so i ended up crying and pleading.. told her, how will i ever get an exp. if she's not even going to give me a chance.. if NO ONE's willing to give me a break! then she said that's just how it is.. it's too expensive to train new grads.. you're like a baby.. you don't know anything.. so why should i hire new grads if i can get a nurse with a long list of exp. plus nurses with exp. also needs this job.. it's a tough market..

and so.. with all that pleading and crying.. still went home heartbroken.. still no job.. so heartbreaking.. now im beginning to question why i took this course in the first place..people tend to be so mean sometimes.. I want to be a nurse.. but.. with everything that has happened to me.. very discouraging :crying2:

i know right? she wasted my time, my gas.. she's like a lady with giant feet.. crushed my spirit at that moment..

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i know right? she wasted my time, my gas.. she's like a lady with giant feet.. crushed my spirit at that moment..

She's only one person with one opinion. Don't give her more power or control than that. She can only crush you if you let her. Dust yourself off and stand proud. One day she might be without a job and see how it feels to be dismissed. It doesn't feel good and it's a shame she doesn't know better.

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i am sooo sorry this happened to you. :crying2: as a new lpn i too am having difficulty finding a job and its sooo hard to stay positive.you are not alone. it's their loss. everything happens for a reason and i know there's something out there better for you. you are in my prayers.:heartbeat

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thank you batman and diva..

God give me strength to stand all this madness..

need a job to pay my bills.. and some recruiters are not helping at all by being extra mean LOL

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Specializes in PICU.

Hang in there, you WILL get a job. I come from a non-nursing background and there is a pervasive attitude in nursing that you should be able to get a job right away. And if you don't, then there is something wrong with you, you are meant for nursing, and all sorts of other stuff that is totally not true. In the business world, it isn't at all unusual for it to take 6-8 months or more to get a job, and if you don't have experience it can take even longer. It took me 14 months to get my first job after graduation. It was awful, but I just kept applying for stuff. But it was an amazing feeling when I finally did get hired. So just stick with it, and don't let yourself get discouraged or lose confidence.

In the meantime, go over your resume and cover letter and see if there is anything to add, or a format that would be better. There are some stickied threads in these forums with links to resume and cover letter examples and information. You can also just google "nursing resume examples." Another good thing to do is ask some of your classmates who got jobs if they would be willing to e-mail you the cover letter and resume that they used to get their job. Since you went through the same program together, maybe they have better ways of presenting how much you did learn in school. Lastly, find some examples of behavioral interview questions and have your friends do mock interviews with you.

It may still take you a while to find something, given the current job market, but at least in the meantime you are doing everything you can to help you get hired. Good luck, I know you will find something!

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Specializes in MS, ED.

Oh, (((AB))), I am sorry that you went through that.

I am not a nurse, but spent the last 10 years in corporate finance and often hired and fired. I know the interview may have seemed like a waste of time, (and painful too considering how unprofessional this woman came across), but some facilities have policies to interview all applicants qualified according to the posted job description. I know it doesn't help much to hear, but I doubt this facility called you in to embarrass you or purposely waste your time.

Every interview is an opportunity to practice your skills. Speaking positively about yourself, offering creative and persuasive rationale to why you are an ideal candidate for the position, and learning to relate to others, (even when they make it difficult), does not come easily. Others have offered some great advice about this - how to rethink that being a new grad can be a great thing, (instead of an expense or liability), and present those ideas with enthusiasm.

Even though the market is so tough right now, you have to know that you are worthy and valuable as a potential employee. Don't let others take your power from you and manipulate your emotions; the right opportunity will present in time and odds are that you won't have to be made to be terribly upset to land it.

I wish you the best!

Best,

Southern

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Ew. What a wretch. Don't let some miserable old hag like that get you down. Your time will come.

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thank you annaiya, southern and inkedrn.. at this point in my life.. i'll take any jobs available... i have a tiny questions though.. if i do get a job in a facility.. will it be hard for me to get a job in a hospital too, eventhough i have like a year exp. in a facility??

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Specializes in LTC/Skilled Care/Rehab.

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I have had 6 interviews since graduating (in May 09) and I learned something from each one. I still don't have a job but I don't think the interviews were a total waste of time. I get calls once in a while from recruiters asking if I have experience. I don't know if they didn't even bother to look at my resume but it is kind of annoying. One lady called and it sounded like she was eating lunch. Very strange! Keep your head up! You are not in this alone!

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thank you.. that is so kind of you princesessa

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it sounds like it was a blessing that you didn't get this job.

perhaps it's time to put on your happy face and praise God.

it will happen.

have faith.

leslie

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Specializes in COS-C, Risk Management.
thank you.. i know.. she even told me that she has 4 applicants.. 2 of them has 3 and 10 years exp.. while i have none..

iam hoping for the best.. hoping that God will give me a much better place to work in..soon

And what's she going to do when those applicants get better offers from the other places *they* are interviewing? Just because she has 4 applicants doesn't mean that they her top pick will also pick her. Or her second. And so on. Especially with that attitude. I've turned down job offers because the person who interviewed me was a (poor) reflection of the organization.

Best of luck to you. Have some Ben & Jerrys.

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