THE INTERVIEW

Maggie Venzke, MSN, FNP-BC

Shelli Mayer, MSN, ANP-BC

Marymount University FNP Program

ANCC Professional Career Day, Spring 2013

SEARCHING FOR EMPLOYMENT

Research Potential Employer Professional Associations Journals Web Sites AANP Career link, Advance for NPs &

PAs, Monster.com Annual Reports Site Brochures LinkedIn

Private Sources of info (Networking) Past or current employees Friends

SEARCHING FOR EMPLOYMENT

Organize information you want to knowClient populationAdvancement OpportunitiesOrganizational CultureChain of CommandSpecific job requirements- Knowledge

skills and abilities needed Job description

ATTENDING THE INTERVIEW

Dress for the company- Be relaxed & confident

Be early Know names of people you will meet Bring extra copies of your resume Bring professional portfolio Bring list of references First Impressions Count! Be prepared for initial phone interview

and group interviews

PREPARING FOR USUAL QUESTIONS

Tell me about yourself (focus on professional)

Career Goals Qualifications for the position Strengths and Weaknesses Accomplishments Keep answers short and focused Discuss limitations that can be easily

modified

YOUR ELEVATOR SPEECH

30 seconds or less…. Tell me about yourself?

Your Choice:Pause, Panic and Procrastinate (by rambling

on) Or

Perfectly articulate you Position and Passion Elevator speech – 30-90 seconds, entrée

to networking and marketing yourself. Resources:

Powerful PresentationsHarvard Business School Elevator Pitch

PREPARING FOR TOUGH QUESTIONS

Types of Difficult Questions Standard

How would you describe your work style Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?

Problem Solving How would you handle this client? Answer based on your knowledge level and experience If you don’t know something indicate that you know

where to find the answers Illegal Questions

Age, Marital status Birthplace, Religion Spouse’s Occupation

QUESTIONS YOU MAY ASK

Be certain of what you want in a position How much call or overtime is expected? Do you want to see only particular types of clients? Is there training/orientation for new employees What else can I tell you about my qualifications?

Use your knowledge of position to generate questions & ask!

Lastly; When will I hear back?

GENERAL ADVICE

Practice, Practice, Practice! Be positive in verbal/body language Be confident and straight forward Listen carefully & learn from interview Recognize when the interview is OVER Do NOT discuss salary or benefits on first

interview; have offer made to you in writing is best.

Advance for NP Salary Survey 2011 Follow up with a “Thank you” letter/email

REFERENCES Advance for NPs & PAs

Bolles, Richard. (2013). What Color is Your Parachute. Publisher: Ten Speed Press, CA. ISBN-13: 9781607741473.

Selected Resources for NP Career Day 2013 Brown, MA,& Olshansky, E. (1998). Becoming a primary care nurse

practitioner: challenges of the initial year of practice. The Nurse Practitioner, 23(7), 46.

Phillipsen,N., Grandjean, C. (2010). Checking your tail and other considerations for crafting a comprehensive malpractice agreement. The Journal For Nurse Practitioners, 6(9), 703-706.

Reising, D. L. (2012). Make you nursing care malpractice proof. American Nurse Today, 7(1), 24-29.

Szanton, S, et al. (2010). Taking charge of the challenge: factors to consider in taking your first nurse practitioner job. Journal of the Academy of Nurse Practitioners,356-360. doi:10.1111/j.1745-7599.2010.00522.x

Taylor, L. G. (2007). Contract negotiation. Advance for NPs, 15(3), 77. Valdes-Pierce, C. (2004). New kid on the block. Advance for NPs, 12(11),

45.