I live in Florida where the average unemployment rate is around 12%. When we moved from Indiana in 2009 I had exactly one year of experience as an RN and only an ASN degree. I was offered five of eight jobs that I applied for. Also, when my significant other insisted that we quit the hospital we were working at after only being there for three months (for personal job related reasons) it took us about two weeks to find new jobs. My point is that many people talk about how very, very difficult it is to find employment in Hawaii where the average unemployment rate is about HALF of Florida. I care because I hope to one day move to Oahu, but from reading here I feel like I will need about ten years nursing experience along with at least three years in the ICU and or ER along with tons of certifications just to have a chance. Thanks