LisaRed19

Grammar edit *Can I lose my job over it?* I have been recently hired for a nursing assistant position (yay!!) but it's been a month that I have heard from my hiring manager and I haven't received any update on my application other than asking for my references (HR emailed me that). That was about two weeks after they hired me when they asked for my references and I gave HR the permission. I then notified all three of my references that they should be getting a 'call' soon (that's what I thought until one of my references replied that what they do is send out a 'reference form' to be filled out). Two more weeks roll by (making it a month at this point and still no word from hiring manager or HR either) and I start asking my 3 references if they have filled out the references form. Two did except for one.... That's when I got freaked out because its past 2 weeks and one of my references (lets call her L) hasn't done it yet. I learned that it was because the email I used from L was a junk email. I started asking L if she can please do it soon but she said her monitor broke down and won't be able to until the following week. Guys, I'm a little scared that what if this is why I haven't been contacted? Because there is one more reference form left to be filled out. And I'm worried that L will forget or never find it since they had emailed them out 2 weeks ago. What should I do? I emailed my hiring manager that if she needs additional documents or if she is having trouble contacting my references to please let me know. Although I didn't mention to her what has been going on lately with L and the junk email/monitor breaking down (I don't want it to sound like excuses). Its been 3 days and no response yet from hiring manager. **My question is** Is it possible to lose this job position if the reference forms aren't filled out in time? Should I call HR and explain that L doesn't use that email and give them the one she actually uses? Any advice is appreciated !

Hello! I am here to update that I have been recently hired for a nursing assistant job a month ago! (yay!) but at the same time I have a mini situation going on.. First I just wanted to share how this came about and it was through a colleague of mine. I started asking a few of my friends who worked as CNA/NA if I can use them as a reference when I apply for jobs. They gave me the OK and gave me their bosses email. The first boss I emailed said she wasn't currently hiring. So for the second boss she emailed back a few weeks later that she was hiring and will be holding interviews soon and will be giving me a call. The call comes and she says that since I have been referred, I get first choice to what time I want the interview (nice!). I showed up that day to be the first one interviewed. I heard that its the first and last interview where they may remember you. It was my first interview and I was nervously studying all the interview questions they may ask me the previous night. Interview comes and I find that it was a panel interview! It actually went pretty good, I do admit that there were some questions I didn't exactly know the answer to but I do remember giving them a few laughs here and there and smiling as I said bye. The hiring manager cautioned me that I would have to wait a week for results and that there are 11 other people she had to interview. So I arrived home thinking I probably won't get it then. Then an hour passes by and I received a phone call from her. She said that she really liked me and wanted to hire me! I was excited and looking forward to working with the health care team :) **Here's the little situation though.** It's been a month that I have heard from her and I haven't received any update on my application other than asking for my references (HR emailed me that). That was about two weeks after they hired me when they asked for my references and I gave HR the permission. I then notified all three of my references that they should be getting a 'call' soon (that's what I thought until one of my references replied that what they do is send out a 'reference form' to be filled out). Two more weeks roll by (making it a month at this point and still no word from hiring manager or HR either) and I start asking my 3 references if they have filled out the references form. Two did except for one.... That's when I got freaked out because its past 2 weeks and one of my references (lets call her L) hasn't done it yet. I learned that it was because the email I used from L was a junk email. I started asking L if she can please do it soon but she said her monitor broke down and won't be able to until the following week. Guys, I'm a little scared that what if this is why I haven't been contacted? Because there is one more reference form left to be filled out. And I'm worried that L will forget or never find it since they had emailed them out 2 weeks ago. What should I do? I emailed my hiring manager that if she needs additional documents or if she is having trouble contacting my references to please let me know. Although I didn't mention to her what has been going on lately with L and the junk email/monitor breaking down (I don't want it to sound like excuses). Its been 3 days and no response yet from hiring manager. **My question is** Is it possible to lose this job position if the reference forms aren't filled out in time? Should I call HR and explain that L doesn't use that email and give them the one she actually uses? Any advice is appreciated !

Okay! Thank you for your responses :)

Okay, thanks for the responses. I wouldn't mind showing up at their HR and speak directly to the nursing manager/recruiter, but I feel like its risky nowadays that technology is advancing and its becoming more convenient to email them instead. I read that it's bad to show up at the facility because its "unprofessional" and that sometimes theres even a policy that doesn't allow this type of action. Sorry for being negative, as much as I wanted to do this, I don't think its the norm anymore.

Yeah I did a little research and its more convenient to email them than phone call. It gives them time to think about you and it doesn't add any pressure to them. My update so far is that unfortunately one of the phone numbers is to a staffing agency, which if I get a position I think it would be through a company? (is this bad? I don't know)... As for the business card connection, I emailed her and she replied saying she wasn't hiring right now but to keep an eye out for job opportunities. She said she may have a spot in October but its a small chance. It's okay though, I'll keep looking up more positions and I'll probably contact her again in October :)

This idea sounds great. I do have her email in the business card. Should I email her first then or just call? Because I have her phone number as well.

Hello, I am asking for advice for a CNA position. As the title reads, I have two possible connections I can call but I don't know what is the proper way to get a job offer... One connection was from a CNA that knew a Staffing coordinator and gave me his phone number. Another connection was from another nursing student that got hired recently and took a picture of her business card and her title reads "Supervisor, Administrative Support Services". But how do I approach these people when I call them? What do I ask? Even if lets say I approach them along the lines of "Is there any nursing assistant job that you can give me?" and if they say yes they have some available, what do I say next? Or what happens next? Advice and previous experience calling staff recruiters what to say/what not to say is appreciated. Thanks!

Hello, I am asking for advice for a CNA position. As the title reads, I have two possible connections I can call but I don't know what is the proper way to get a job offer... One connection was from a CNA that knew a Staffing coordinator and gave me his phone number. Another connection was from another nursing student that got hired recently and took a picture of her business card and her title reads "Supervisor, Administrative Support Services". But how do I approach these people when I call them? What do I ask? Even if lets say I approach them along the lines of "Is there any nursing assistant job that you can give me?" and if they say yes they have some available, what do I say next? Or what happens next? Advice and previous experience calling staff recruiters what to say/what not to say is appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks twobucktin! I appreciated your encouragement to not lose hope and I didn't :)

I just checked my email today and I got in too! Congrats to all of you

Its alright :) Did you apply to the spring 2012 semester by any chance? Or were you only able to apply for fall semesters because you are a transfer student. How does it work? I'm curious. I actually ended up with A's and an A minus for the classes that I took this semester, so I do want to thank you for encouraging me because I was going through a tough time. No, but I probably will this coming semester if I get a rejection letter, and this time it will only be two classes that I need to retake ^.^

Yeah I am going to try :) I should take the TEAS test soon then before they make a new version. How did you study for the TEAS test? I bet you will :) are you a transfer student by the way? Cause you could have applied to spring as well if you weren't, I heard its much easier to get in.

I have faith that I could get into the nursing program next year, because I will be re-taking four courses (two in summer, two in fall) and when I calculated again for the nursing points, I would have 69 if I get all A's in those four courses. Is 69 points enough? Especially for the Fall? I probably will take the TEAS test again, but it's going to be my last strike. What happens after three tries? Is it 3 tries per year? I'm sad to hear that.. Are you re-applying? Thanks for the support by the way, I appreciate it :)

Hello, I know this is too early to start this thread but this is my last semester to finish all my pre-requisites for sdsu and I don't feel like I am going to make it to the program. Right now I have 63 points (3.7 cum gpa and 3.75 pre-req gpa 86% teas) but I am not doing so good this semester that I might end up with 59 points :/ I keep stressing out over my classes and right now I am doing great but I messed up in the beginning of the semester. Since the mess up, I am at guarantee two B's in my pre-req classes and I don't what else to do. I need support