Folks:
If you need a new reader, check out this timely (er, last minute) article from VentureBeat.
We don't want to lose you!
Note: I am feeling much better now that Nurse Dahey barricaded me in the house until this afternoon when he told me I would not be cooking and would have to go out to eat with him and Bubba.
Not a bad deal. I just wish I wouldn't have eaten so much and strayed from the diet (with a very delicious hot fudge sundae).
More to come...
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Sunday, June 30, 2013
Sunday, September 5, 2010
In case you have an interview soon...
One of our regular readers has an interview with a SNF coming up, so I thought I'd put on the career hat and start a list of interviewing tips. Feel free to jump on in the comments section and add your $0.02.
Interviewing for a nursing job is not unlike interviewing for any other job, so keep the following in mind.
RehabRN's 10 interviewing commandments
1. Show up on time. Be nice to the receptionist/secretary/clerk. Some of them do make hiring decisions in one way or another.
2. Do not bring your cell phone. If you have to, turn it off. Do not make or take phone calls in your interview. It is considered rude.
3. Dress appropriately. Business attire is not bad, nor is leaning on the conservative side. You can save the bright pink shoes for when you have the job.
4. Practice your speech in your head before you go in. You'll have to introduce yourself, so make sure you can do that with a firm handshake. You may interview with one or multiple people, so make appropriate eye contact with each person.
5. Bring a portfolio with notebook and take notes. You'll need these notes to ask questions at the end. Be sure to note the name of the interviewer and any other people you may talk to during your interview.
6. Have an additional copy of your resume and any important documents (i.e. license, BLS info, etc.) with you.
7. Pay attention. If you don't understand something, ask the person to repeat it. Maintain appropriate eye contact and actively listen.
8. Sit up straight and do not slouch. Posture is important in communicating that you're paying attention, just like your second grade teacher said.
9. Answer the questions posed by the interviewer after you count to 5 or 10, even if you already know what you're going to say. This helps you to keep calm and appear poised and thoughtful. If you don't understand something, tell the interviewer.
10. Finally, once all the questions are done, thank the interviewer and any other staff who may have participated in your interview.
Be certain to follow up with a personalized thank you note (to one or all of the people who interviewed you), using those notes you took during the interview and make sure to ask for the job. You can send them via regular mail or e-mail.
DO NOT blow off a thank you note...it may be the difference between hiring you and someone else.
An example:
Dear Nurse Manager:
Thanks so much for meeting with me today. I'm really impressed by ABC SNF and I'd really appreciate an opportunity to use my RN/LPN/CNA skills to work with your residents.
Please contact me at xxx-xxxx (NOTE: you can use e-mail also if you'd like here) if you have any other questions.
Sincerely,
Random Nurse
Also, check out the following nursing related interview pages below. Prepare, be courteous, and be confident.
Interview Tips and Tricks.com has a few questions to consider for nursing interviews.
Nurse Careers also has more questions and tips.
Nursing Link has some of the worst answers to nursing interview questions, so make sure you don't answer like one of these examples!
Last but not least, check out Jennifer LeClaire's questions on www.monster.com and related articles, such as How nurses can detect an unhealthy work environment and information on the behavioral health interview.
Happy interviewing! And as a veteran of more interviews than I care to count, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Interviewing for a nursing job is not unlike interviewing for any other job, so keep the following in mind.
RehabRN's 10 interviewing commandments
1. Show up on time. Be nice to the receptionist/secretary/clerk. Some of them do make hiring decisions in one way or another.
2. Do not bring your cell phone. If you have to, turn it off. Do not make or take phone calls in your interview. It is considered rude.
3. Dress appropriately. Business attire is not bad, nor is leaning on the conservative side. You can save the bright pink shoes for when you have the job.
4. Practice your speech in your head before you go in. You'll have to introduce yourself, so make sure you can do that with a firm handshake. You may interview with one or multiple people, so make appropriate eye contact with each person.
5. Bring a portfolio with notebook and take notes. You'll need these notes to ask questions at the end. Be sure to note the name of the interviewer and any other people you may talk to during your interview.
6. Have an additional copy of your resume and any important documents (i.e. license, BLS info, etc.) with you.
7. Pay attention. If you don't understand something, ask the person to repeat it. Maintain appropriate eye contact and actively listen.
8. Sit up straight and do not slouch. Posture is important in communicating that you're paying attention, just like your second grade teacher said.
9. Answer the questions posed by the interviewer after you count to 5 or 10, even if you already know what you're going to say. This helps you to keep calm and appear poised and thoughtful. If you don't understand something, tell the interviewer.
10. Finally, once all the questions are done, thank the interviewer and any other staff who may have participated in your interview.
Be certain to follow up with a personalized thank you note (to one or all of the people who interviewed you), using those notes you took during the interview and make sure to ask for the job. You can send them via regular mail or e-mail.
DO NOT blow off a thank you note...it may be the difference between hiring you and someone else.
An example:
Dear Nurse Manager:
Thanks so much for meeting with me today. I'm really impressed by ABC SNF and I'd really appreciate an opportunity to use my RN/LPN/CNA skills to work with your residents.
Please contact me at xxx-xxxx (NOTE: you can use e-mail also if you'd like here) if you have any other questions.
Sincerely,
Random Nurse
Also, check out the following nursing related interview pages below. Prepare, be courteous, and be confident.
Interview Tips and Tricks.com has a few questions to consider for nursing interviews.
Nurse Careers also has more questions and tips.
Nursing Link has some of the worst answers to nursing interview questions, so make sure you don't answer like one of these examples!
Last but not least, check out Jennifer LeClaire's questions on www.monster.com and related articles, such as How nurses can detect an unhealthy work environment and information on the behavioral health interview.
Happy interviewing! And as a veteran of more interviews than I care to count, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
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