1. Maggie Venzke, MSN, FNP-BC Shelli Mayer, MSN, ANP-BC Marymount University FNP Program ANCC Professional Career Day, Spring 2013

2.  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

3.  Organize information you want to know  Client population  Advancement Opportunities  Organizational Culture  Chain of Command  Specific job requirements- Knowledge skills and abilities needed  Job description

4.  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

5.  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

6.  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 Presentations Powerful Presentations  Harvard Business School Elevator Pitch Harvard Business School Elevator Pitch

7.  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

8.  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?

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

10.  Advance for NPs & PAs 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.