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New Grad - Wait time for an interview email/call? Help, please!

Hello everyone,

this is a new grad nurse searching for a job since July.

I have applied to some large hospitals in VA and D.C. area with absolutely no luck.

Two weeks ago, I applied to Washington Hospital Center for their RN residency program, but I still haven't received any email or call for an interview.

Should I give up on this? :( I know 2 weeks is not a long wait time for interview calls since the hospital is getting tons of applications for the program, but I am getting more nervous every day :( The program starts in the middle of October and it's already September! Arg :confused:

Another question is... when I looked up on the internet for job openings, I noticed that some job postings were created 1-2 months ago. If these positions are still open and let me submit my applications, does this mean that there is a chance that I would be considered for the job although the openings were posted on the website some months ago? I'm confused...

It is so hard for new grads to find a job these days, and I'm getting more nervous and anxious as time passes by. I only applied to 3 hospitals for 5 positions in total and am already discouraged :( I think I have to move on and start applying for jobs at small practices, too.

Please help me decide what to do next!

1. Giving up on the RN residency program job or wait? The generic follow-up email says only applicants being considered for an interview would be contacted. Should I think that I am rejected since it's been 2 weeks since I applied and have received no email/call for an interview? :(

2. Applying for job openings that have been posted for months and that let me submit my applications? Chances of getting hired? Do the employers even consider applicants who submit their applications this late?

Hope everyone is doing well and having a great day.

Thank you in advance,

Nurse Hailey

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    Apply for everything and anything you can in your field of interest and be sure to follow up with the nurse recruiters.

    Also, volunteer to keep up your assessment and clinical skills and network. I've used my down time to catch up with nurse friends,

    volunteer and start new projects.

    My time line was: started putting out apps in February, went through a few rounds of interviews at the nurse residency programs,

    graduated in May, licensed in July, and just accepted a position this morning. So it did take me awhile as a new grad, but I think it will pay off.

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    usually if the new grad program wants to interview you you will get a call. If they reject you, you will receive an email. I learned to be very very patient about waiting since I graduated in May. Good luck!

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    Hello..its my first time here. but @ NuresHailey I have applied for that same program and they emailed me asking for more info but I haven't heard anything after that. so I was wondering if got any answers form then by now. the program starts soon and I supper nervous I don't know if I should give up.

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    Hello..its my first time here. but @ NuresHailey I have applied for that same program and they emailed me asking for more info but I haven't heard anything after that. so I was wondering if got any answers form then by now. the program starts soon and I supper nervous I don't know if I should give up.

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    Two weeks is not a long time at all and, to be honest, if the residency program starts in mid-October they may have already filled all the slots. I did a new grad program 6 years ago and had my position secured six months before it started. You need to apply for every position out there and branch out to smaller community hospitals and possibly rehabs, LTC or LTAC. If a job is still posted, no matter when it was originally posted, you can still apply for it. It might still be posted because no one has been hired or there might be rules that stipulate how long a position must be posted for.

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