Am sorry fpr your experience. Dont lose hope. Just continue to push and one day you will breakthrough. I am a foreigner also seeking for better opportunity in the united states. Hoping that one day i will succeed... Cheers!

I have come to realize that in the world of business your accomplishments might as well not be listed. Intelligence gets trumped by yes people who don't know anything except how to only have an opinion which is agreeable to the boss. Or they make threats to get what they want. Either way the idiots who don't know anything move up. I suggest that you start your own business. Perhaps a company which actually employs professional qualified employees. Because history shows that when a company employs and promotes idiots they eventually end up with no one capable. Customers know that.

Where are you looking? Which state? If Central Fl. Tty sunrise communities. We need 4 nurses. 1 on 7-3 and 3 on 3'11. Great place to work. They are on Indeed.com. it's a home like situation in Bartow,Fl. There are3 houses with 8 clients max. MR/DD. Great job. Easy wotk. Tube feeds and SOME behaviors. If you are close enough, I promise it will be worth your while to check it out. Good luck in your job search.

Where are you looking. Which state? If it's central Fl. Look up sunrise communities in Bartow. We need 4 nurses. One for 7-3 and 3 for 3-11. It's a great place to work. It's a cluster situation with 3 housesbthat house 8 max. Individuals each. Great work staff and fairly easy. Tube feeds, no vents or trachs. They advertise on Indeed.com.

I know it is hard, I have been in the same place for a long time, but you have to stay positive and persistent. I know from personal experience how hard and tough things can be. I am 55 trying to reinvent myself, I went back to college and got that degree yet I am still looking. So take it from me you kept pushing forward and it will turn for you. Apply to them all.

Annavell...when you think about it, at least two things are going on in an interview: 1. Your skills, knowledge, and abilities have already been found acceptable or better. So, if you got the interview, you're more than half-way there...it means your application and/or resume WORKED and the factual, material "you" is qualified. But, that's not the whole picture...2. Once you get the interview you have to manage the hiring managers perceptions of your personal presence...what it means to work with you, or have the customers work with you, every day.

It may sound stupid to say, but we all bring our "Self" into the interview setting, along with our factual history, skills, abilities which was previously known from our application or resume...for the first time, the hiring manager is experiencing ME...how I look, sound, speak...how I "process" information, my nervous habits, my scent (or lack of scent)...that entire package called "Me" Our attire, or dress, is only one aspect...we bring our energy level, our voice qualities (too loud, too quiet) and other verbal affectations (talking too little, or too much, yes-no answers, or "rambling", nervous and flighty, cold and aloof); we bring our hygiene habits, our perfume or cologne and various other cosmetic scents, our jewelry (piercings, chains) or lack of adornments, our "mismatched" clothing and pocket-protector full of "stuff" (OK if you're an Engineer), our preparedness (something to write with, write-on, questions) or the lack of it, our time-management props (day-planner, tablet)...and more...point is "we" are a walking sensory cue, which tells others a lot by just walking into the room...including the fact that we had Italian sausage for breakfast and a 6-pack before bed last night) and whether they SHOULD or not, many people (including recruiters and hiring managers) are swayed by it...swayed both positively and negatively...so it needs to be managed by the job-seeker where possible.

While we would hope to never be judged or assessed for aspects of ourselves that are not "bonafide job qualifiers" in particular, aspects we can't control, such as gender, race, disability, age, and the like -- the fact is recruiters and hiring managers are human and may have some personal biases which are unfair but legal. These biases may be known to them or they may be less conscious of them, but we who are interviewing may have to help the interviewer by making sure he/she has fewer perceived "barriers" to deal with.

As an example of "bringing a barrier into the interview" I once recruited store-managers who, if hired, would be reporting through a district manager to a senior vice-president if they were to be hired. I knew that anyone (male or female) who went into an interview showing a visible tattoo would NOT be hired, even if the district manager wanted them, so I would ask the otherwise qualified job candidates, "How do you feel about covering that "tat" during the interview?" (If they wanted a fair shot at the job they'd be willing...though I agree they shouldn't have had to.) Some were unwilling, and that was their right to decline...none of them with "tats" got the job, though they got the interview. The point is: Get the "barriers" out of the way, if you're willing to, and if you can...said another way, use your "personal" cues to sell you as "the one to hire."

Finally: There should be a limit as to what we're willing to change about ourselves to be acceptable to others, including employers...I believe that limit is a personal choice, but I would also advise anyone to NEVER be willing to change something about yourself which will cause you to resent yourself or your employer later...if you're committed to some personal aspect that strongly, wait for the right fit.

It's a Butt Whipping, believe me we have all been in your shoes! The interview is always dress professional, remember they have the job you don't! 1st impression is everything including resume and attitude. You are on the search so try to keep a positive attitude no matter how many "No's". Look at revamping your resume to be job specific for the job you applied. Make those skills if you have them stand out.
Start working with a recruiter or two. Also if you can work a temp to hire position, many times they turn into permanent positions and you get to prove yourself. I understand your frustration, especially when you have a good interview and the someone tells you. "No or because someone had more experience." Sometimes it's just a personality fit. Remember also you need to make sure it's the right fit for you. Be sure to do your research on company, people interviewing you -LinkedIn, and look at some interview "YouTube videos" or talk to a recruiter and let them help prepare you." Take diligent notes in the interview and have 4/5 questions you want to ask them. Hope this helps and if you need help with your resume or preparing for interview just reach out and call me 214-693-1849. I've been a recruiter for 17 yrs. I also have been told NO many times because the market is competitive so make yourself stand out and don't worry about what other people are doing, your unique and sound confident in your skills. Try to go to group networks, here is one for you Healthcare Job Insider! Good Luck!

I'm from Washington,D.C. I was taught to dress for success, I'm in health care,however I live in the south and people here in Alabama believe in dressing for the position that you are applying for. I'm not sold on that theory but you can try it and see. Also, let your resume speak for you and don't interject unless asked. Sometimes I find myself talking too much , i.e. Out of a job that I may have had if I would have done less talking and more listening.

I'm from Washington,D.C. I was taught to dress for success, I'm in health care,however I live in the south and people here in Alabama believe in dressing for the position that you are applying for. I'm not sold on that theory but you can try it and see. Also, let your resume speak for you and don't interject unless asked. Sometimes I find myself talking too much , i.e. Out of a job that I may have had if I would have done less talking and more listening.

Annavell, an interview is a first point of contact for both the potential employer and the candidate. They are interviewing you but you are also sizing up their qualities. For me, if I've taken the time to get to an appointment, look presentable and prove myself but the potential employer couldn't be bothered they aren't going to show you any additional consideration after you accept an offer. I can give you an example and, yes I actually did this. I once drove to an interview with my playlist running in my car. It had the unintended consequence of producing an earworm. I was in a conference room with a fair number of people when one suddenly asked "Who is singing and what IS that?". I knew immediately that I didn't want to work at a company who had no problem with bullying their prospective hires. I hope this helps.