Re: Career switch to nursing... but are there really no jobs?
Welcome Aboard - I'm happy that you have made the decision to move into Nursing.
As to Job Availability - we have been operating in "boom or bust" cycles for a long time now. If you graduate during boom times, you get the royal treatment & there are jobs aplenty to choose from. Right now, we are absolutely 'bust' and many new grads are finding it hard to land that first job. The economy is in the dumper right now and hiring new grads is a lot more expensive due to the need for a long orientation & additional training before they become fully productive. My organization hired 75% fewer new grads this year than last year but there has been no change in our recruitment of experienced nurses.
However, once you get past the new grad hurdle and get > 12 months of experience, you will probably never have a problem finding a job.
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