Where are all the jobs-I thought there was a nursing shortage??!!

I feel your pain! It took me 5 months of searching and applying to every position, every facility I could, before I finally landed something as a new grad. I can tell you the same thing that has been posted here many times--be persistant, call the recruiters, ask for the dept. manager's names, make contact with them, set up a time to bring your resume' to them face-to-face, call every week to follow up on the application and resume' status.

I felt completely deceived about the nursing "shortage" in CA. It appears there is a shortage of experienced nurses, but unfortunately there is a huge glut of new grads (Sacramento alone had over 200 new grads in May/June, but only 75 new grad positions offered in local hospitals--as per a recruiter from one of the large hospital systems in the area).

Patience and a LOT of persistence will eventually land you something. There are new grad programs starting again in January in this area, so it may be the same where you are, too. Good luck!