potential employment questions

HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD · Feb 18, 2015

In many areas, there is a serious oversupply of applicants for most jobs. In these instances, it's unlikely that a prospective employer would give serious consideration to any candidate that is not 'good to go' in terms of license and availability. Maybe that's the case. However, if you have mad skills in a hard-to-fill specialty, you will have more negotiating options.

Have you started the process of license endorsement? If so, you could relay that information.

llg, PhD, RN · Feb 18, 2015

It's an indication of how serious you are about wanting to work for their company. If you are willing to make an investment only after they have given you a job, that indicates that your interest in their company and/or living in that region is weak. Such people often leave the moment they are dissatisfied with something at work ... and/or leave as soon as they get some experience and are thus able to get a job "back home" where they really want to live. Such people are not attractive job candidates. They are looking for someone who is really interested in moving there and staying a while. Such a person would be willing to make an investment ahead of time -- as they would plan to be moving to somewhere in Texas even if this particular job did not work out.

Fruit Sucker · Feb 18, 2015

they would plan to be moving to somewhere in Texas even if this particular job did not work out.

I guess I don't understand how people can afford to move to other states without having some kind of job offer there. What if they get stranded with no employment offers?

That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Feb 18, 2015

I relocated for the job I have now. I had the license for the state but when they asked if I was moving I said that I was planning to the day I had an offer. It can take time for the license/you might not get it so they want to know they aren't wasting time on someone who can't/won't move.

llg, PhD, RN · Feb 18, 2015

I guess I don't understand how people can afford to move to other states without having some kind of job offer there. What if they get stranded with no employment offers?

You don't have to actually move there ... just start the process of getting licensed in the new state.

However, some places won't even interview you until after you have moved there. They don't want to hire you if you would only be moving there for the job. Such people are very "high risk" hires and often don't stay long -- not worth the investment of providing an orientation. You need to realize that some employers have been "burned" by people saying that they are interested in living in their region and want a long-term job -- who are lying just to get the job. The employer doesn't want to play that game anymore and starts limiting their hiring to "local residents only" unless you have some special credential or skills that are worth the risk for them.

A lot of people move into a region because they have family in the area, a spouse gets a job there, etc. Those are the people the employer wants to hire because such people have ties to the community that will help them "put down roots" and stay a while.

If you have no other reason to move to the area other than you want the job ... and you don't have any special skills or credentials ... then you may not be a good fit for their needs as they may not be able to gamble and make an investment in you. Indicate that you are really interested in living in Texas by investing something in this possible job, and they might decide you are worth the risk.

Devi84 · Feb 19, 2015

Hi, Fruit. I'm currently working with PPHC. It's a pediatric home care company. I started as a new grad and the money is decent. All the cases are Children's cases and it would make it a lot easier to get into Children's if you were looking go to that route in the future. Only drawback is that you are assigned to 1-2 cases that you stick to. But great chance to work on respiratory cases. There are many vent/trach-dependent babies/toddlers/kids you get to work with. And if a case becomes too little of a challenge for you, you can always seek new more challenging cases. They're currently looking and they do hire new grad RNs.

Fruit Sucker · Feb 19, 2015

Thank you so much for sharing this information. Very kind of you. (Doh- trying to find hug emoticon and failing.)

Hi, Fruit. I'm currently working with PPHC. It's a pediatric home care company. I started as a new grad and the money is decent. All the cases are Children's cases and it would make it a lot easier to get into Children's if you were looking go to that route in the future. Only drawback is that you are assigned to 1-2 cases that you stick to. But great chance to work on respiratory cases. There are many vent/trach-dependent babies/toddlers/kids you get to work with. And if a case becomes too little of a challenge for you, you can always seek new more challenging cases. They're currently looking and they do hire new grad RNs.