Congratulations! You got the phone call. Interview is coming up and you want to be
ready. I'm going to give you some tips so that you can stand out above all the
rest and increase your odds of success. Right after this. Welcome back! My name is
Tammy and I am with NurseMinder. Today we are giving you some tips and tricks
right from the insiders on how to be successful and stand out in your
interview. One of the first things we're going to talk about is that pre
interview preparation phase. In the pre-interview phase, the most important
thing I can tell you is to research the company. Industry insiders tell us that
when you come prepared and you know the organization and you can speak
intelligently about it, you get noticed. You also want to find ways to talk about
this information throughout the interview because it demonstrates your
research skills, work ethic, and motivation. Now you also want to make
sure you arrive early and we have a 10-minute kind of window. If you do come
early because maybe you take the bus, your car - you're worried about it
breaking down, or you're just nervous and you want to get there early - have a plan!
Use this time to wait in your car and review your resume. Go for a walk and
check out the neighborhood observing the people, or visit the cafeteria. Make sure
you've got some clean copies of your resume and cover letter and that your
cell phone is turned off. Nothing is worse than getting into the
interview and your cell phone vibrates. That tells the interviewer that the
telephone call is more important than the job. That's right! People have lost
jobs because of their cell phone going off during an interview. When candidates
are so close and things are so even, the small things matter.
All right so preparation doesn't end just yet because during the interview
there's going to be some standardized questions that you can prepare for ahead
of time. Okay, we're here, we're now sitting down across from the interviewer
or the panel, wholly doodles the work begins! Okay let's take a breath first.
That's probably the best advice I can give you in the interview is just to
breathe.
Okay now let's consider some of the questions they might ask you. You're
going to receive a variety of questions. One might be tell me about yourself. Now this
isn't the time to list off your interests, your hobbies, your marital
status. Instead what they're really looking for is for you to tell them how
your work and your academic experience has positioned you for this job. That's
what you want to highlight there. You may also have a lot of different types of
questions about scenarios relating to prioritization, organization, and
communication - definitely communication! Now the interview may seem like it's all
one-sided and that they're asking you questions and you're answering back but
a sign of a good candidate is somebody who has questions of their own. So this
comes from the research you've done and this is a way you can interject if they
haven't asked you until now, this is a way - a place - where you can start to share the
information you've learnt about the organization and ask your own questions.
Alright now it's time for the medication math assessment. It will happen. They will
ask. In today's day and age, nurses are required more often than not to do a
math test as part of their interview, so if you have not remediated your math for
a while it's a good time to do so and I've got some videos with free practice
questions that you can use to feel confident in your skill set before you
go. Once the interview is over it's important to know that there's still a
critical phase known as the post interview follow-up. So you'll notice I
did not talk about money. It's never a good idea to bring it up in the
interview. Instead wait until the follow-up phone call that either you
make or the interviewer makes to you; that would be the time that salary is
discussed . Now this doesn't mean you shouldn't know your range and your value
before you go because again are you going to take work if it doesn't pay you
enough money? It's important to kind of know and do some research in that area
as to what you can expect; that way when they do call and offer you the job you
can reasonably accept or counter with something that would be
more within mainstream expectations. So when is a good time for follow-up? The
interview is over and now you want to know if you're in the race? If they're
considering you or if they've made a decision. Industry insiders say 48 to 72
hours would be reasonable to make a follow-up phone call or email to inquire
about that position. Now sometimes the interviewer will tell you in the
interview as to when they're looking to have someone in place and that would be
a reasonable thing to ask as well and that can also help you identify when
would be a good time to follow up. Well thanks for watching. I hope these tips
help you land the job of your dreams and if you have some strategies or tips
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