INTERVIEW and NETWORKING SKILLS

It’s really about meeting people. In the case of professional networking or networking to obtain employment, you want to meet people who have the power to give you a job. The best part…they want to meet you too, because they want to hire you. People hire people they know, like, and trust, and networking is how that can happen. Even in this digital world, personal connections are still extremely powerful. And now congratulations! You’ve impressed the recruiter with your skills and experiences. They believe you can do the work, now they want to meet you in an interview to see if you’ll be a positive and productive addition to their team, department, and company.

Employers say, “We can’t hire you unless we know you.”

Interview Resources

Many employers conduct behavioral interviewing where you’ll be asked for detailed examples. This guide will help explain how to review and practice answering questions along with a good representation of the types of questions you might be asked.

This guide will explain how to review and practice answering nursing-related behavioral questions with examples of common graduate nurse interview questions.

Use this sheet to help identify your strengths and areas of improvement to help prepare answering future interview questions. The Career Connections Center can help with identifying strengths and areas of improvement, as well as how to explain your examples with evidence.

We highly recommend that you send your interviewer a thank you note! Consider using these tips and outlines when writing your thank you note.

We encourage you to send a follow up email two weeks after your interview if you haven’t hard back from a company.

Networking Resources

Use this guide for ideas of what to say about yourself when you first meet someone…or when someone says “Tell me about yourself”.

Tips for how to prepare, act, and speak at networking events.