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I GOT A JOB!! And in my dream unit!! Thank you everyone for the support! :)

thank you!

ooohh never thought of it like that. Thanks for the advice!

how can I show that? I have mentioned in interviews of situations in a clinical setting where I had no knowledge of what was happening but I was willing to put myself out there to learn from it and help in any possible way. And my goal in the future is to be an educator since I love to teach and mentor and so I thought it would be beneficial to mention especially since all organization's goals is to educate and teach in some way. My student leadership really helped with my leadership, collaboration and teamwork skills. Is there more than I am missing?? I don't know how else to express all this. I have said "I don't know" to a question that I was sincerely unsure of. And for some reason it haunted me to say it cause I thought that was what ruined my chances. Sigh I feel so conflicted. But thank you for your advice/help!

Thank you so much for this!!

i think you're right. I do try very hard to impress them and tell them what I believe may be beneficial for them such as my leadership qualities and teamwork and connect them to my service but I should incorporate your tips as well. Thank you! I will Definately keep you updated!

I have actually got a response from one interviewer who told me that she chose someone who had more experience than me which doesn't really help me to improve

Thank you for the advice! I have tried to relate all my experiences back to their mission and values. So for example I had experience volunteering for a new grad program that stopped for about a year now. so when i interview for new grad programs I have mentioned that to them and my understanding of what a program is like and what I can bring to the table from that experience. Still hasn't helped me land that job yet

Hi everyone. I am a new grad nurse on the job hunt for 5 months now, and though that may not seem like a long time, I am feeling extremely discouraged. I have been on about 9 interviews now with well name hospitals and cannot get myself a job! I am not trying to brag but I believe my creditials are what landed me the interviews. I volunteered at many hospital organizations and other nonprofit organizations, have all my certifications needed, very very actively involved with my school (student leadership), and even received an award for that from my peers. My grades are pretty substantial. Not extremely high but up there. And while that has impressed most of the managers and panels I've interviewed with, I am always pushed to the curb and getting rejection phone calls and emails. Now I am feeling depressed and wondering if I am good enough to be a nurse. I dont know if my interview skills are terrible, but I am trying all I can and when practicing with my professors and peers they all think my examples to questions are great. There are sometimes during an interview I get asked a question that I really don't know how to respond to (mostly scenario questions). My brain blanks out and I start rambling on and on but probably not giving the answer they're looking for and maybe that's what is my problem. So I started practicing algorithms on how to address scenario questions since not all questions are the same and it's really hard to prepare. But it's not helping me! What should I do?? It's hard for me to go into an interview and wing it. But when I prepare I still feel like it'll never be enough. I am feeling extremely discouraged and really wanting to give up. I need advice please! Thank you.

Wow didnt think of it like this. And it's not like what they know is brand new news. I have my address on their application and she even had that printed out right in front of her. HR and everyone should have known a long time ago when making interview decisions that I was out of the area. So if that was going to be a criteria, my application should've been thrown out before then. I don't know why they would have to make me drive out to push me away because of something like that.

I actually didn't mention my family at all. I told her that if she gives me the position, I will move to stockon. Which is true. I have no commitments and home isn't really that far away. It's still a doable drive. She even said "is your family ok with this?" And I said "yes. My family knows where this is where I want to be and they are supportive of my move." But now I'm in this dilemma and just waiting....

Hi everyone. I am a new grad nurse and have been on the job hunt for a while. I interviewed at San Joaquin general hospital with the director of nursing and the interview overall went really well. She loved how much I volunteer and my background and told me "I want to offer you the position. I love your volunteer experiences and how professional you are." I was so happy. Score! BUT then she drops the bomb. I currently live in the Bay Area. And San Joaquin is located in French camp in Stockton. She told me she was concerned that I live in the Bay Area and that the commute would be hard (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours where I live). But I assured her that if I got the position I would move to stockon. But she was still concerned and said that usually when she hired new grads from out of area with no family in the area, they end up leaving. So she said would I be able to commit? And I would have to stay with the hospital for at least 3 years. I told her that it still doesn't matter. I am actually looking for a change and would not mind moving. But it's like she wouldn't believe me and said that she would have to talk to the nurse manager specifically for the unit I wanted and get back to me. I walked out of there feeling really sad and unsure. Did I just lose my chance?? It's been a few days now and she said she would call me a few hours after my interview was over but she never did. What should I do? Please help! Ive also had phone calls from nurse recruiters who also had the same concerns about how I live far from the hospital (I've applied to everywhere in Cali and have gotten calls from hospitals in SoCal and around Central Valley). how do I get these managers/recruiters to understand my commitment??