resumes before and after graduating?

[chrissy8512]

Ok, so I found a mental health facility that I am extremely interested in working for. Before I graduated, I sent them a resume and cover letter informing them that I was a student, when I would graduate, that I was interested in working there, etc. My teacher recommended that I send them the cover letter/resume while I was still a student. I have since graduated and am waiting to take my NCLEX. Should I send them an updated version after I pass my NCLEX? Should I have even sent them the first one?

[AgentBeast, BSN, RN]

The first question you should ask is are they hiring or will they be hiring in the near future. It seems like a lot of effort to go through if you don't know if they even have any positions they want to fill.

[chrissy8512]

I called them before I took them my resume, asking if they were hiring, and the receptionist wasn't sure, but told me to come on down and give them my resume. Even if they aren't hiring now, it's not like they will never be hiring again, and I want them to know that I am interested in working for them when something does open up. If I don't put in any effort, how am I supposed to ever find a job? I don't expect one to just fall into my lap.

[hiddencatRN, BSN, RN]

Should I send them an updated version after I pass my NCLEX?

Sure- in the cover letter you can mention that you submitted your resume before, that you now have your nursing license, and then reinforce your interest in working with them and why you'd be a good employee.

Should I have even sent them the first one?

I don't see what the harm is, and sometimes places will hire you on condition of graduation and licensure, so I don't think you did anything inappropriate here.