🤫There’s always an interview related moment, sometimes before you even walk into the building when someone lets it slip:
Oh, by the way, another PMHNP is interviewing… and she’s really experienced.
Your stomach drops.
Your mind spins.
You imagine her flawless CV, her polished answers, her decade of experience.
She probably drinks green juice and runs marathons too.
☕️Here’s the tea: you still show up.
But you show up differently.
First, take the information as a gift.
You now know the landscape.
Use it to sharpen your strategy, not your anxiety.
✨ What you never do is mention the other candidate.
Not directly. Not indirectly. Not even with a nervous laugh.
Their résumé is not your business.
Your presence is.
Here’s the insight nobody tells early-career PMHNPs:
Hiring managers aren’t just choosing the most seasoned clinician.
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