Reflective Journal - Week 3
I thought Sean's lecture method of presenting Hiring from the managements perspective was very interesting. It makes that turnover is the leading of cause of turnover in nursing hiring. It is interesting that turnover has changed so much in the recent decades, so much so that the term "long term commitment" has drastically changed. It is relieving to know that management is accepting of reasons for leaving a position to pursue additional education or career goals. Some of the benefits and cons of turnover are things I had not considered before.
The temporary negative effects of nursing turnover is shocking to me. I had no idea the complications that a nurse leaving a unit has on the effectiveness, profitability, and ability to care for patients on that unit. The positives of bringing in less paid nurses, newly educated nurses, and new blood into the unit all make perfect sense. It leads me to believe that management even wants some degree of turnover each year. With that said, I had no idea the hiring process was so long and complicated. Not being on the side of management, I feel that many of these processes are unseen by us. The filtering of dozens of applications and candidates, as well as interviews surely is a long and time consuming process. I enjoyed Sean's portion of role playing an interview in the lecture. I think it made me recognize the value of this information and how It truly is useful in at this time in a nursing careers.
It makes sense that management is not going to find the "ideal" candidate. Critical thinking and impressions from interviews is what will lead to the hiring of the "best" candidate. It makes great sense that having uniformity of interview questions and topics would make comparing and contrasting candidates easier. I had no idea that hiring often takes up to 6-12 weeks to complete, this seems so detrimental to the proper functioning of the facility. It was quite interesting seeing Sean present the mistakes that interviewers make in the interview and hiring process. It seems that as new nurses we always think about the errors we might make while interviewing, but yes management has to be sure to avoid mistakes as well!
The team activity this week was a great learning experience. It put us in the role of a hiring manager and asked us to filter candidates to choose the "best" hire. Viewing candidates from this side of the relationship did open my eyes a bit to the process of hiring and the needs of the facility. It was also interesting seeing different view points from classmates as they relate to mine. It is to think that who gets hired does not just depend on the candidate, but that it also varies depending on the individual preferences of the interviewer. I feel that all of this weeks information was hugely beneficial. I myself have yet to apply for jobs as I currently operate my own business from home. I have been increasingly nervous about how to explain my past work history to a facility that is working for a nurse with experience! This week gave me the opportunity to better understand those participating in the hiring process and how the hiring process works. This additional understanding has helped alleviate some of my stresses as I begin looking for a nursing job.
It makes sense that management is not going to find the "ideal" candidate. Critical thinking and impressions from interviews is what will lead to the hiring of the "best" candidate. It makes great sense that having uniformity of interview questions and topics would make comparing and contrasting candidates easier. I had no idea that hiring often takes up to 6-12 weeks to complete, this seems so detrimental to the proper functioning of the facility. It was quite interesting seeing Sean present the mistakes that interviewers make in the interview and hiring process. It seems that as new nurses we always think about the errors we might make while interviewing, but yes management has to be sure to avoid mistakes as well!
The team activity this week was a great learning experience. It put us in the role of a hiring manager and asked us to filter candidates to choose the "best" hire. Viewing candidates from this side of the relationship did open my eyes a bit to the process of hiring and the needs of the facility. It was also interesting seeing different view points from classmates as they relate to mine. It is to think that who gets hired does not just depend on the candidate, but that it also varies depending on the individual preferences of the interviewer. I feel that all of this weeks information was hugely beneficial. I myself have yet to apply for jobs as I currently operate my own business from home. I have been increasingly nervous about how to explain my past work history to a facility that is working for a nurse with experience! This week gave me the opportunity to better understand those participating in the hiring process and how the hiring process works. This additional understanding has helped alleviate some of my stresses as I begin looking for a nursing job.
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