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I am a recent graduate of a CNS program and have started searching for employment in my area of specialty. At the suggestion of a friend, I began to follow up with the human resource department at the companies with which I applied. On the website, it said I would be contacted for an interview if I was selected as a qualified candidate. It did not say not to call specifically. Last week I began speaking with a representative or left a voice message stating that I am a recent applicant from out of state but am in the area this week and available for interviews should my application reach that point in the process. Looking back, I feel like that was not a wise move and may cause me to be seen as unprofessional or wasting HRs time. Will this affect my chances of being hired? Is there any way to rectify the situation? I've applied at all the major employers in the area in which I want to relocate.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

How did the representative you were able to speak with act when you called? Although I have used the inside track based on my professional contacts to get most jobs I have in the past sought out a real person in management or HR in an effort to get my CV noticed. I'm not advocating being a pest but a basic, "hi I'm interested" to me doesn't seem inappropriate to the point they would toss your application. It will be interesting to see what others think. Good luck!

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Hi Jules, and thank you for your feedback. Some of the reps seemed excited/others definitely annoyed. The ones I left voice messages with haven't called me back. I'm also curios to know what others people may think.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

1. Are you looking out of state? If so, do you have your license already?

2. Are these positions for a CNS or APN?

3. What type of research have you done with regards to how CNS's are used already at these facilities?

Best wishes.

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Specializes in PICU.

I don't know why they would be annoyed if you're saving them from having to pay to fly you out for an interview. Good recruiters are interested in everyone and don't "act annoyed" by a phone call from someone interested in a position. Even if they aren't interested in interviewing the person. I think the attitudes reflect negatively on those institutions, not on anything you did.

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The positions I'm applying for are in NC and I have a license in PA. I applied for a temporary license, which I should receive next week.

I've been looking at job descriptions for CNSs specifically and also nurse educators (since many hospitals have CNSs working in their role but under different job titles). It seems as though its about a 50/50 split in terms of whether CNSs are used specifically in their roles, at least at the positions I've looked at.

Thank you for your feedback.

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I agree with Annaiya, the recruiters should be welcoming to everyone (more or less). I don't think you harmed your chances of getting a job at those places. (Although if you do get an interview, they probably won't remember that you called.) I have found a lot of recruiters to be basically bored/rude/discouraging. I don't think they make a lot of bucks and many of them are not in their positions very long.

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Thanks all, I appreciate your feedback. I haven't gotten any interviews yet but am hopeful.

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