Re: STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

Got the e-mail sorry wasn't selected for an interview. I just don't get it anymore. I sent my application first class, very neat, personal note (short) and I feel like I am a worthy candidate. I have a good GPA, nurse extern experience, cna experience, volunteer field hockey coach for high school (fall season), School nurse experience, and a gym job nurse experience, played field hockey and was captain in college, and I just feel all of that doesn't even matter right now. I know I would make an amazing nurse, and yet on paper we all look the same, who is getting hired anyway, if we are all in this same annoying situation.

I am just getting very frustrated, I have a part-time job right now at a gym as a RN doing health assessments and giving advice about how to lose weight and I am a substitute nurse and teacher at my local schools, but I desperately want to be able to work as a nurse, and show them that I can be an amazing one. I want to be a nurse that people remember an admire, as I am sure we all do, and yet no one will give us that chance.

We know we can excel, and yet no one wants to give us a chance, it is very frustrating.

Re: STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

Originally Posted by k.morris

who is getting hired anyway, if we are all in this same annoying situation.

Honestly, I truly believe that hospitals are hiring internally. Basically, to land a job most of the time nowadays, is to know someone. Either, they were a tech/cna at a hospital>>was attending nursing school>>they know the people there>>first ones to know of an RN new grad opening>>hired. Or, they have a friend/relative working as an RN>>that person sends a good word in to the supervisor>>position available>>hired.

Since graduation in May, I know of several people who landed an RN job through one of those means.
My advice is to network, network, network.

Re: STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

exactly you gotta network, if you dont know anyone in the facility youre applying at, its gnna be hard.

i too got in because i knew someone

Re: STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

WOW....I think I am so used to be dissapointed and unemployeed that I can't even comprehend that I now have a job. Many jobs now actually.

I just got a Home healthcare offer working with babies and pediatrics...which is exactly what I want to do, be a pediatric nurse!!!...I can't believe it I just got a nuring job that is exactly what I want.

I also am a substitute nurse/teacher at elementries and high schools, and work at a gym as a nurse, its so funny how you can go from having nothing to too much, it is crazy and I am so excitied, but still worry for all the other new grads, I hope things change around soon. Goodluck, anyone live in South Jersey and want to look into the home healtcare with pediatrics, PM me and I will give you some information if you are serious about it.

GOODLUCK ALL