No calls after my interview!

brownbook · Aug 22, 2019

If the staff in HR think an applicant calling to ask about a position they interviewed for is aggressive or annoying the staff is in the wrong department or position.

Call or stop by. It should not be seen as doing anything wrong!

allnurses Guide · Aug 23, 2019

Yes you should call. However, it sounds to me like if you get an offer it will be med surg.

klone, MSN, RN · Aug 23, 2019

As a hiring manager, I will say that even though this job opportunity/offer is probably the most important thing that you're thinking about right now, it's not the most important thing to the hiring manager. It's probably the 10th or 15th thing on a long list of things that the manager is thinking about this week.

Right now I have an open job posting on my unit for whom several great candidates have applied. I plan to call them to set up interviews, but I'm on a medical leave for 2 weeks after having minor surgery. So the applicants are probably wondering *WOW!, why has nobody contacted them? I will reach out to them next week (even though I don't officially return from my leave until after Labor Day).

Also, it's summer, and people are on vacations. A week of vacation for the hiring manager, with the HR rep going on vacation the following week, might mean that you don't hear a thing for 2-3 weeks after the interview.

My point is just that life gets in the way, and I wouldn't fret too much because you haven't heard anything yet. Based on what you described, it sounds like the interview went really well and I would personally be surprised if you don't get a job offer in the next week or so.

Good luck!

*I didn't actually write "WOW!" but I think that's hilarious that it autocorrected it to that.

jp902019 · Aug 23, 2019

3 hours ago, klone said:
As a hiring manager, I will say that even though this job opportunity/offer is probably the most important thing that you're thinking about right now, it's not the most important thing to the hiring manager. It's probably the 10th or 15th thing on a long list of things that the manager is thinking about this week.
Right now I have an open job posting on my unit for whom several great candidates have applied. I plan to call them to set up interviews, but I'm on a medical leave for 2 weeks after having minor surgery. So the applicants are probably wondering *WOW!, why has nobody contacted them? I will reach out to them next week (even though I don't officially return from my leave until after Labor Day).
Also, it's summer, and people are on vacations. A week of vacation for the hiring manager, with the HR rep going on vacation the following week, might mean that you don't hear a thing for 2-3 weeks after the interview.
My point is just that life gets in the way, and I wouldn't fret too much because you haven't heard anything yet. Based on what you described, it sounds like the interview went really well and I would personally be surprised if you don't get a job offer in the next week or so.
Good luck!
*I didn't actually write "WOW!" but I think that's hilarious that it autocorrected it to that.

Thanks so much for replying to my post! You know, In all my anxiety and angst, I didn't consider what the hiring manager must be going through. Thank you for the insight! Honestly, I felt good about the interview and I'm glad you thought so also. It definitely put my mind at ease knowing I didn't read the energy of my interview wrong. I did end up calling HR and they said they would get in contact with my hiring manager since she has been in meetings and interviewing all week. I will wait patient now to see how it all turns out ?

Tron8622 · Aug 23, 2019

11 hours ago, jp902019 said:
So I just graduated with my ADN in nursing and have been applying to countless hospitals. I got a call to interview for a hospital close to my house on Aug 1. I scheduled it and interviewed Aug 16. Met with the CEO and she saw my resume and thought I had alot of ER experience because I precepted in the ER and work in Urgent Care. She had me interview with the DON for an ER RN position at the facility who gave me a mini tour of the facility and the unit, talked about how I should take some E.R. classes that would help me be a better ER nurse. She printed out some flyers for places that I could go and take the classes that were basically free for employees. She did mention other candidates but she said that I was the only one that spoke another language which was a huge plus and she was interested in how I would interact with the other new hires because we all came from different experiences. She told me how much I would make and ask if I didn't get the position would I be okay working med/surg and I said "yes, of course." Since the ER position wasn't the originally position I applied for, the DON told me to go online and apply to the position. She gave me her business card with her number/email. I don't remember if she said that "HR would contact you" or "if you were hired, HR will contact you".
That afternoon, I applied to the ER position online and sent a thank you letter letting her know that I applied and was super excited about the opportunity. I even sent an email to the CEO to thank her for taking her time to meet with me.
It's been 6 days, no replies and no calls from either HR or the person that interviewed me. I know my anxiety usually gets the best of me when waiting for stuff like this but does it seem like they were gonna hire me? Should I call to inquire about the application process? I don't want to seem aggressive and annoying but I'm dying for answers!

Just call buddy hospitals are always busy . They can forget quickly

ruby_jane, BSN, RN · Aug 23, 2019

13 hours ago, klone said:
As a hiring manager, I will say that even though this job opportunity/offer is probably the most important thing that you're thinking about right now, it's not the most important thing to the hiring manager. It's probably the 10th or 15th thing on a long list of things that the manager is thinking about this week.

I really appreciate your perspective on this.

OP - six days feels like a long time for you but it's not. It's also not a bad idea to keep looking. Just in case.

Best of luck!

**CommunityRNBSN, BSN, RN** · Aug 25, 2019

My job interviewed me, then immediately called me for a 2nd interview. I knew I nailed it and they loved me! And then I heard NOTHING for over two weeks. I had basically given up and written it off, and then they called to offer me the job.

Now that I am working there, I can definitely second the comment about how hiring is usually 10th on the task list. At my job, everyone (in administration) is so swamped handling day-to-day staffing and personnel emergencies, it takes forever to get around to the routine work of hiring.

jp902019 · Aug 25, 2019

All these amazing comments definitely has given me hope! thank you so much. I ended up calling HR to see if they even have my application and they didnt. They said that the person that interviewed me has been in meetings and interviews all week and that they'll let her know that I called. So in the meantime, I'm just going to apply to other positions while I wait and let what's meant to be, will be.

jp902019 · Aug 28, 2019

Update: so I called yesterday and HR said they never heard from the person that interviewed me. Bummer

fast forward to this morning, I got the job offer! I’m so excited ? thank you everyone for your replies!

beekee · Aug 28, 2019

7 minutes ago, jp902019 said:
Update: so I called yesterday and HR said they never heard from the person that interviewed me. Bummer
fast forward to this morning, I got the job offer! I’m so excited ? thank you everyone for your replies!

Congratulations!

klone, MSN, RN · Aug 28, 2019

4 hours ago, jp902019 said:
Update: so I called yesterday and HR said they never heard from the person that interviewed me. Bummer
fast forward to this morning, I got the job offer! I’m so excited ? thank you everyone for your replies!

Toldja so!!

Congrats. ?