May Grads and jobs

[nurse2009]

Hello all,

I am a new grad that graduated in May 2009 and that lives here in Connecticut.

I personally am having a really hard time finding a job.

How are the rest of the new grads doing?

How much should I be asking for?

Ive taken my NCLEX already and passed so I do hold a licence just not a real job.

Please tell me about your experiences.

:heartbeatTricia:heartbeat

[Tapdancingnurse85]

As of today, Dec 3, 2009, I have finished the residency program at Backus Hospital. It was a wonderful program. I would highly recommend it to any and all interested in an intensive learning program that is going to give you valuable experience to take on your career through nursing. The staff at Backus is the best. Applications are being accepted through www.backushospital.org Look under carrers and look up nursing professional and then it gives the application requirements. There are a few parts to it so make sure you complete it all.

Again, this was an awesome experience that I would recommened to everyone. But apply soon while applications are still available. Best of luck to you all!

[NurseKari!]

Good luck! All I can say is, stick to it, don't give up! Try to schmooze as much as possible with the recruiters in the peri-interview time space... e-mail them before you apply, and if you went to a job fair, mention it! Find a couple taglines that you feel comfortable saying ("I was drawn to your hospital/facility because.....") and build up around that. Be as personable as possible in the interviews! Apply EVERYWHERE, you will find something somewhere! Good luck!

p.s. I am a May grad also. I work at a hospital, on their medically-complex-long-term care unit. If i can do it, so can you! :monkeydance:

[nursern1966]

I am just as frustrated as many new graduates are in trying to get a job I have been a nurse for awhile and it is so challenging, the state and media keep telling the public about the nursing shortage, have you ever seen a story about the unemployed nurses.