To call or not to call....

[aellisrn]

Ok, so of course I am a new grad RN, I also live in a small town which makes it that much harder to find a job. Anyway, I applied for a job in July, called the manager a day or so after my application to confirm reciept of my app because it was an online application. Didn't hear anything for a week or so, so I called the manager back and asked if the job was still open, she said yes, so I asked when she would start interviews, she told me "next week"

Ok so "next week" should have been the week of July 26. Never heard from her, so on 8/4 I called her back to see if the position was still open, it was, I once again inquired about interviews, she said " this week or next" Ok so NOW her "this week or next" has passed. Should I call her back again? Would I be sending the message that I'm annoying or would I be sending the message that I REALLY want that job?

If I call her back, should I say to her "would you like to go ahead and schedule my interview while I'm on the phone" or would that be to assertive?

Thanks for any help in advance!

[dorisc1981]

Maybe she is too busy to get back at you. Keeps saying next week and eventually will get around to it. I had a job that did that to me. I was anxy but I waited. I had asked before so I figured they got the message. I didn't want to look desperate. They called me 3 months after the fact. If they need/want you they will call you. Wait until she calls you. IMO.Good luck.

[cherrybreeze, ADN, RN]

At this point, I would wait it out and let them call you. You've called, you've made your interest known. To me, it would seem too desperate to continue to call, especially to ask, "would you like to set up my interview while I'm on the phone?" IMO, that goes beyond being assertive. I'm not saying that it is for sure, but it IS possible that they don't plan to interview you (and it's just POSSIBLE, of course I don't know what they're thinking), but I'd let it go.

[j621d]

If you call again, just ask for a date/time for an interview.

[shiccy]

Sounds to me like you should continue to look, but continue to pester.

That being said when I put in my application at a national restaurant many years ago they pulled this with me. It took my pestering for the better part of a month and a half before I started working. Keep pressuring gently, usually once a week but sometimes more frequently, until you hear a definitive "no".

May SURE to put in there, "I hadn't heard anything, so I thought I'd just follow up a bit."

[RadRNMSN]

This may not be the answer that you are wanting to hear, but maybe this place isn't a place where you would want to be hired. If they can't get their act together during the hiring process, what's to say about their company as a whole?

[aellisrn]

bumping for more input/ opinions

[DustaRN]

CALL, this happened to a couple of my friends and they called and then got the interview and the job, things get lost in the shuffle and you should show that you want the job

[caliotter3]

When they have heard too many times from you, they will give you a definite "no". Until they do that, continue to express interest because chances are very high that your application is just lost in the shuffle.

[pedsrnjc]

My take on this is that you should dress professionally, take a fancy resume and a sincere letter of interest and go in to HR and announce that you would like to talk to the nurse recruiter. Then, sit down quietly and wait.

This landed me an interview. I convinced the nurse recruiter that I was the nurse for the job, she went to the department head who read my letter of interest and the next day I was called for an interview. I was so excited and nervous that I completely bombed the interview, not even remembering the most simple things, the interviewers explained to me that they thought I had alot of potential, but would need more experience for the job and would put the word out about me to other department heads.

I'm still working in LTC, but at least I learned how to land an interview. Odd side note, but I learned this technique in American Lit in college when we read about "Barnaby the Schriver" who was never rude, just present until he got what he wanted.

This also might not work everytime, it could totally backfire, but every day is a chance to learn something new. Good luck.

[aellisrn]

Ok, I know there are some nurse managers on this board! What are your thoughts? If I were calling you once a week or once every 2 weeks would I be annoying you? Or would you think to yourself "man this person really wants this job maybe I should interview her"

Now this is not a hospital job, it's a dialysis clinic, but a manager is a manager no matter the setting.

I want to send the message that I want the job, and that I deserve a chance.

Anymore suggestions?