Author Question: During a job interview the nurse manager asks, What are your short-term goals? Which statement by ... (Read 64 times)

notis · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

During a job interview the nurse manager asks, What are your short-term goals? Which statement by the applicant addresses this question?

1. I want to become a nurse anesthetist within 10 years.
2. I will be available to come in for extra shifts if needed.
3. My brother and I want to go to on a mission trip in the next year.
4. I want to get this job so I can move on to the next part of my life.

Question 2

During an interview for a night shift ICU position, the manager asks the job candidate, Will working the night shift interfere with your husband's schedule? How should the candidate interpret this question?

1. It is a legitimate question.
2. It is an illegal question to ask.
3. It is none of the manager's business.
4. It is something the candidate should consider.

mmpiza · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Becoming a nurse anesthetist in 10 years is a long-term goal.
Rationale 2: Being available to come in for extra shifts is not measurable and is not a goal. A short-term goal statement would be, I hope to work at least three extra shifts each month.
Rationale 3: Going on a mission trip is a short-term goal because it involves a time frame of the next 6 months to a year.
Rationale 4: Getting a job and moving on with life are not goals. A short-term goal statement would be, I want to work and save 5,000 in the next year.
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: It may be a legitimate question and a question the candidate has not thought about, but it is illegal to ask.
Rationale 2: It is illegal for the interviewer to ask personal questions such as questions regarding how many children the candidate has or the candidate's marital status.
Rationale 3: This may be something that the manager would like to know about and might impact the candidate's ability to complete the job, but it is illegal to ask in an interview.
Rationale 4: This is something the candidate should consider, but the manager should not ask about it during the interview.
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