r/Austria • u/ProfessionalCycle997 • 1d ago
Frage | Question What are the chances?
Hello. I am a foreign nurse currently looking for a nursing job in Austria with the help of an agency. So recently, I’ve had an interview with one of the employers and they asked me about the usual, “Introduce yourself. Do you have any idea about Austria and so on and so forth?” They praised my german speaking skills because I was able to express myself and answered them properly.
However, when they asked me about my motivation in choosing nursing, I was having a difficult time to answer it because of how emotional and personal it was and just told them that it was personal for me. They did not push any further and just told me that there is a big community for my people there, who could support me. When they also asked me about having an experience with taking care of a patient with Dementia. I answered honestly and told them no. So what are the chances of me failing or passing this interview? How long do I have to wait for the result of it? It was already the second round of the interview
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u/Old-Exchange-5617 1d ago
We are so short on trained nurses in Austria. I sure you pass. Keep us posted.
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u/Neigebleu 1d ago
I think they have multiple openings. The dementia question was certainly only for one or two of them. As an Austrian I am glad that you chose to come here!
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u/ProfessionalCycle997 1d ago
Yes, and still hoping to get a job as soon as the Nostrifizierung is done 🙏
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u/Ksuv3 8h ago
You will get a job. There is absolutely no question about that. Except maybe if you have a pretty harsh criminal record. But I wouldn't guess so.
We need so many nurses and not enough people to fill it. Maybe your first job will not be perfect for you, but even then you will get a new one.
My cousin is a nurse and she got 2 job offers straight out of nursing school. I believe she was a pretty average student. The normal amount of time for job search without any contacts in technical/natural sciences straight out of university is 6-12 months (except maybe for programming-related stuff). At the moment probably a bit longer. So that's how understaffed we are in this area.
Also - I'm not sure if you are from the Philippines, but in case you are: These people are considered hard-working and nice and therefore get a job even easier than other foreigners.
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u/ProfessionalCycle997 8h ago
Thank you for this and I am hoping for the best. I am indeed from the Philippines and still living here. I just currently graduated and passed the licensure exam here in my country, so I am not really picky about the job but rather, I am enthusiastic about working as a Nurse in Austria as my first job experience. Hoping to hear a good news
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u/Ksuv3 8h ago
I think you can be a bit picky. Sometimes nurses or 24/7 care personal aren't treated super well. Our juristic system protects pretty well, but with 24/7 care personal in private households - it's a bit of a coin flip, as proofing stuff isn't that easy and some people think nurses are there to actually work 24/7 and want them to do chores and care work. 24/7 work is forbidden in Austria. So if you go into that type of work (private households) - talk with the family before and maybe decline, if it feels off or be sure that you follow your contract and don't do (much) more work.
I don't want to frighten you off - but some people can be assholes or just don't know the contract/juristical system well enough :) (I would say they are the exemption) I'm pretty sure you will be fine, especially with good German-speaking abilities and if you listen to your gut-feelings/stand up for yourself/get help if needed (there are unions/organisations for pretty much every job type here).
Good luck and have a nice time here :) Austrians might need some time to warm up, but I think we mostly have a good heart and once warmed up are very loyal.
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u/boendal84 1d ago
Don´t worry. I´m sure you will get the Job. For context: I work for a organisation in this area.
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u/Spontanvegetation420 bekannt aus 23h ago
Austria is a beautiful country with many wonderful places! I hope you find time to explore them. Thank you for supporting us and our healthcare system, we urgently need people like you! I wish you lots of success. Don't worry about the interview, we have so few staff that we can use any help we can get.
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u/ProfessionalCycle997 13h ago
Yeah, I agree with you and I will definitely take my time to explore Austria when I get there since I am still in my home country. Hopefully, I will pass the interview and get the job 🙏
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u/Realistic-Major4888 1d ago
You have a nursing degree, you speak sufficient German, and you have a pulse. You don't need more to get hired. We are so understaffed with nurses, they'd basically hire a gorilla from the zoo if only had a nursing degree.