URGENT interview help please

Re: URGENT interview help please

Laura Bovington — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:20:11 GMT

Hi guys sorry I never came back. I didn't get the job they said they went with someone currently working in a practice ( I've just finished my contract) got another interview tomorrow for a pre trainee nurse position in a very well established and highly thought after company. Any more tips anyone can give me for my interview. they want me to spend a morning with them as well. any tips on what to do and what not to do?

Re: URGENT interview help please

Laura Bovington — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:57:54 GMT

Thanks all the interview went well i think the place is lovely and everyone was really nice. I should hear by the beginning of next week. fingers and toes crossed until then ill tell you guys as soon as i know :) thanks again for the help

Re: URGENT interview help please

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:33:29 GMT

Ask anything you'd like to know and that hasn't been covered already. If a question doesn't come to mind, then don't worry about it. They are asking simply to give you a chance to ask anything that is on your mind. In a good interview most things should have been covered already so asking something that has already been covered just makes you look worse than saying nothing!!!

Re: URGENT interview help please

Steph Phillips — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:38:55 GMT

Definately tell them about your experience in previous vets, what your role was, jobs you did and that your keen to learn.

[quote user="Phrin Vernon"]But don't focus on money! [/quote]

Agree 100%

[quote user="Phrin Vernon"]instead try and get accross just how interested you are in the scientific side of it, and most importantly, how commited you are![/quote]

Agree with this too!

Let us know how you get on good luck!!

Re: URGENT interview help please

Phrin Vernon RVN — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:05:24 GMT

It's quite normal to agree a time frame in which to find out whether you are succesfull. I would hope they would tell you, but if not, just ask them 'And when can I expect to hear from you?' or something similar. It's usually a week or so.

Don't stress mrs - get to bed and have a good night's sleep, and just be honest to yourself tomorrow

Good Luck xxxx

Re: URGENT interview help please

Laura Bovington — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:46:43 GMT

Thank you both for your help, they are a training practice i know this already and they like you to be in the job for at least a year before your considered for training, I like the idea of questioning about ops and on call etc. I do have experience in a vets i worked for 6 months as a veterinary auxillary nurse in a small animal practice. this vets is a mixed practice and i think larger animals and horses interests me more than small animals really but i have very much enjoyed the small animal side. do you think it could be seen as a bit to pushy to ask (obviously right at the end as i am going out the door) when i might hear from them as to if i got the position or not? Fingers crossed for me I will come back and let you know how i get on thank you again for your help i had a real mind blank

Re: URGENT interview help please

Phrin Vernon RVN — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:32:45 GMT

Agree with steph!

Good luck!

Have you worked in a vets before? If they don't cover it fully at interview its always worth asking about hours, on call, and remuneration for that. But don't focus on money!

I agree that asking about career prospects ie VN training is a good idea.

Don't be 'Ohh I love animals me' (we all love the furry critters, but that isn't what gets you a job imho), but instead try and get accross just how interested you are in the scientific side of it, and most importantly, how commited you are!

Re: URGENT interview help please

Steph Phillips — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:08:33 GMT

Aww good luck with the interview!!

you could ask questions about the practice, .. shows your interested.. like how many ops they have in a day etc.. you could also ask what they expect of you like: "what would I be doing in first few weeks if I was successful" and maybe ask is there room for you to futher your career i.e is it a training practice and could you eventually train to qualify..??

not sure if that was any help at all! but good luck anyways xxx