| Going to school to get a degree in nursing is difficult | | | | attitude and culture of the work environment they |
| enough, but perhaps even more challenging is finding | | | | would be entering and can often make or break a |
| a job in a hospital or health center after you | | | | hiring decision if a candidate is teetering on the edge. |
| graduate. However, newly minted nurses are not the | | | | It is also important to always be friendly and |
| only individuals struggling to find jobs in the nursing | | | | professional when answering the questions that |
| field. Experienced nurses who have left or are | | | | interviewers and representatives ask you. Be sure |
| considering leaving their current positions are also in | | | | that you do not use “textbook” answers, |
| need of a way to find new job opportunities. That is | | | | but rather well thought out responses that allow your |
| where nursing career fairs come in. | | | | personality to shine while still displaying your |
| Nursing career fairs give both new and experienced | | | | knowledge about the field. |
| nurses alike the opportunity to talk to | | | | <i><b>Look the Part </i></b> |
| representatives of different hospitals, organizations, | | | | It is also extremely important to carefully choose the |
| and private practices across the healthcare industry. | | | | clothes that you plan on wearing to the career fair. |
| These events give prospective nurses and those | | | | Attire plays a big supporting role in your interview |
| experienced but looking for work the ability to find | | | | and will often be judged very critically. Clothing should |
| out just what opportunities are available, and also | | | | look professional, be clean, appropriately sized, and |
| allows for networking with others within the nursing | | | | wrinkle-free. Also, be sure that the clothing you pick |
| field. In order to get the most out of the | | | | is comfortable and is not too hot or cool for the |
| experience and present the best image as possible, | | | | weather. Even though the career fair will most likely |
| the following are a few things that you should keep | | | | take place indoors, you would not want to end up |
| in mind when attending a nursing career fair. | | | | with sweat-stained clothing from wearing heavy |
| <i><b>Update Your Resume</i>< | | | | clothes when it is hot outside, or be cold and |
| b> | | | | uncomfortable with lighter weight clothing during |
| | | | cooler weather. Nursing uniforms generally combine |
| One of the very first things you should do while | | | | style with practicality, so make sure that you use the |
| preparing yourself for a nursing career fair is to take | | | | same considerations when choosing your clothes for |
| the time to update your resume a few days | | | | the nursing career fair. |
| beforehand. This way you will be less rushed and | | | | <i><b>Make the Most of You Time < |
| much less likely to make mistakes that can hurt your | | | | i></b> |
| job search success. Once you have finished updating, | | | | |
| be sure to read your resume over a few times in | | | | Another thing to keep in mind while attending a |
| order to check for misspellings or other errors. Doing | | | | nursing career fair is that you should talk to as many |
| this will also help you to have the details of your | | | | representatives and interviewers as possible while |
| resume fresh in your mind so that you can quickly | | | | you are there. Even if you have a specific hospital |
| and seamlessly answer questions concerning your | | | | or practice in mind that you really want to work for, |
| professional and educational experience. | | | | take the time to network and inquire about as many |
| <i><b>Rehearse Answers to Likely | | | | job opportunities as you can. Networking is |
| Questions </i></b> | | | | consistently cited as being the number one way to |
| In addition to being prepared to answer questions | | | | get a job and is all about building contacts and |
| concerning your resume, make sure that you are | | | | alliances. It is a good practice to continually network |
| prepared for questions regarding your likes or dislikes | | | | and not just when you are out of work and looking |
| as well as personal background. There is no way of | | | | for a new job. |
| knowing in advance just what questions | | | | It is also a good idea to bring extra resumes with |
| representatives of hospitals or other healthcare | | | | you so that you can give them to the |
| centers will ask you at a career fair. While most of | | | | representatives of a practice or group that you find |
| the questions will be related to your professional skill | | | | at least somewhat interesting. You never know |
| sets and prior experience, you should always be open | | | | when an unexpected opportunity will arise, and by |
| and equally prepared for the possibility that personal | | | | getting your resume to as many people as possible |
| questions will be asked of you as well. | | | | you will greatly increase your chances of landing a |
| These questions are generally asked by interviewers | | | | quality nursing job. |
| to ensure that new nurses will fit in with the overall | | | | |