I found the new grad position of my dreams! I applied and the status of my application is "Application forwarded to Manager". What should be the next step on my part? Should I call? If so, what should I say exactly? I'm sort of lost when it comes to this step and I don't want to mess it up or make a mistake. I also heard calling can be annoying.. Is this true? Should I wait it out until they call me? It's been about 2 weeks.
Personally, I fear online applications just get lost in the sea of applicants. I try to stand out by being the person who places a face with the name. I would find out the nurse manager's habits and stop by dressed in good business duds and introduce myself with resume in hand. In fact, I have done it with positive results. Show the manager that you can take initiative. Years ago I hired people for a business, I never hired someone who just mailed in an application.
I called HR this morning and got an automated message stating that I must check online to follow up on my application which takes me back to square one.
However, I managed to find the nursing recruiter's email and I plan to email her expressing my interest!! I hope she replies and this takes me a step further! After a few days I think I'm gonna drop by the hospital and introduce myself!
Thanks you guys for giving me the courage. I'm so new to this and I don't want to make a horrible mistake. I never really sat there and thought about how my application just can get lost with all the others especially since its online. I really understand now that I have to set myself apart from all the others and make myself known. You have all helped me so much! I will keep you updated on how it all goes! Thank you again!
Oh great idea! My dream job actually tells you not to come up to the hospital (go figure that you must sit and WAIT). I am so glad that things are kind of moving along and hopefully you will be getting some good news or at least some good information! Please do keep us updated.
I called HR this morning and got an automated message stating that I must check online to follow up on my application which takes me back to square one.
This is what multiple hospitals told me to do yesterday when I called them to get a status update . I still plan on calling them every week or two. One representative gave me more info than the online status showed, so maybe I will have better luck the next time I call.
I got the dreaded email that the position was filled.. .. Perhaps I waited too long to follow up but I am going to keep trying! Thank you guys for all your help!
I would definetly call.. I called HR and got the name of the nurse recruiter and she was plesantly surprised that I was calling to "follow up' she gave me her email address and here we are two weeks later and I was offered a job!!
which takes me back to square one.
However, I managed to find the nursing recruiter's email and I plan to email her expressing my interest!! I hope she replies and this takes me a step further! After a few days I think I'm gonna drop by the hospital and introduce myself! 
.. Perhaps I waited too long to follow up but I am going to keep trying! Thank you guys for all your help!
Stcroix, ASN, PhD, RN
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Personally, I fear online applications just get lost in the sea of applicants. I try to stand out by being the person who places a face with the name. I would find out the nurse manager's habits and stop by dressed in good business duds and introduce myself with resume in hand. In fact, I have done it with positive results. Show the manager that you can take initiative. Years ago I hired people for a business, I never hired someone who just mailed in an application.