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How to Deal With Rejections in Nursing Interviews

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Hearing the word 'No' is one of the most frustrating aspects of a nurse job interview. You are confident in your ability to complete the task. You have no doubt in your ability to get up to speed quickly, even if you lack the experience required for an advertised position. Despite your best efforts, you are unable to persuade your interviewer. So, how do you handle rejection in a job search?

Maintain an open mind.

Working a weekend shift or pulling an overnighter may not be in your dream nurse job description. Working in a highly specialized location or addressing a specific patient population could be part of it. Keep an open mind no matter what your dreams are. Your desired job might not be available right now, or you might not be qualified for it. Consider other possibilities if you are rejected from the jobs that you are most interested in. Choosing Plan B does not imply failure. You never know, an unexpected change in your work path could turn out to be beneficial.

Don't take anything too seriously.

Don't allow your rejection to get the best of you. It's sad and deflating to not get the job, especially if it's your dream career, and it might make you want to crawl into a hole in the earth's core, but it happens.  Just resist the desire to whine about your rejection on social media. You don't want to jeopardize your relationships with hospitals and medical facilities. Instead, have supper with your spouse or a drink with a friend to vent about your rejection. Get back on that saddle after that.

Learn From Your Mistakes

Consider feedback from previous rejections, as well as appraisals and other forms of feedback. Are there any common threads? What should your main development goals be?

Make a list of any problems or issues that you can fix, and use them to guide your preparation the next time. Create a strategy based on these criteria. What can you do to bridge the gap between your performance and that of your competitors? You might be able to benefit from some training or informal coaching, depending on your circumstances. It could also just be a matter of working harder on some of your responses and finding someone with whom to practice them.

A New Opportunity

With a fresh viewpoint and a good mindset, approach each new job opportunity. Customize your CV to a new opportunity's specifications, and thoroughly research and prepare for a new interview. If you made a mistake or felt unprepared in your previous interview, learn from it, but don't dwell on it because it will only make you uneasy. Keep a fresh approach while being true to your personality and experience. Every organization and the hiring manager is different and will have a different perception of the perfect candidate.

Continue to study and grow.

When you get a rejection, your confidence can suffer, therefore it's critical to work hard to keep your morale and motivation up.

It's a good idea to keep your abilities refined and your experience current, especially if you're not currently employed. This might be a part-time training course (if applicable), a nursing supplemental course, mentorship, or a volunteer role in a company that interests you. While these activities may be done remotely in today's environment, being professionally active in this way can help with ongoing development, build confidence, provide a focus outside of your job search, and provide a topic of discussion in your next interview.

If you're a nurse looking to start or further your career, getting rejected by companies is especially painful. After all of the time, money, sweat, and passion you put into nursing school, you'd think getting a job would be easy, but unfortunately, this isn't always the case. The pointers mentioned above will assist you in dealing with rejection and increasing your chances of being recruited.

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