How to Prepare for Interviews and Develop Your Career is packed with practical advice and guidance to help nurses and midwives fulfil their career aspirations.



The book is ideal for newly and recently qualified nurses and midwives and will also be suitable for students making the transition to NQN. Guidance, key tips and case examples are organised in seven steps that help provide the key to positive career development:

Identify your career options
Drive your own career development
Support others and influence change
Complete a strong application and personal statement
Prepare for interviews by creating an interview plan
Deal positively with challenges
Make your achievements stand out


"The book is packed with tips and it is obvious the author knows what she is talking about as she shares lots of advice to help the reader prepare future interview questions and personal statements. The two personal statement templates were very helpful for me and can be tweaked to support applications. The best bit for me is that the book inspires and makes me feel I can go on and influence future practice and do the best I can at interview."



"An excellent, succinct, easy to read and digest text for the students in Year 3 of the BSC Hons Nursing programme transitioning to becoming a newly qualified/registered nurse in the UK."

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Carol Forde-Johnston is Recruitment and Retention Lead in a large NHS Trust and has more than 30 years' experience as a Registered Nurse and University Lecturer Practitioner. She has drawn on all that experience to write an accessible and practical book that address the questions and concerns frequently raised by students and healthcare professionals - and to help you develop your career as a nurse or midwife.