Re: Only hiring new grads that are "cream of the crop"?
MNRun....
I am lucky enough to have found a job as a New Grad. I will confirm that I had SEVERAL classmates who had no mortgage and the ability to relocate. I can recall by name the states they applied to: all over california (literally) and would fly to interviews to no luck, nevada, arizona, washington, oregon, florida, georgia. The list goes on. There were more states they applied to, but I can't remember them all.
Here were the reasons they were not considered (Oh, and all had at least 4 years LVN experience in addition)
They were not "local" Many hospitals have so many local new grads applying they will not consider out-of state or out of county residents. One hospital was nice enough to tell a classmate, after she had spend money on a flight, hotel etc for an interview, that they were only hiring local residents.
They did not have a BSN.
They did not have experience **This seemed to be the big one** A lot of hospitals have cancelled new graduate nurse programs.
So what do you suggest to them? Many of them have applied/gotten licenses in other states, taken ACLS, PALS, etc, job hunting daily, networking (they call me often, but my hospital only hires locals). I'm usually good at advice, but I can't even think of what to tell them anymore.
My heart goes to all the nurses who can't find jobs, I know there is a lot of you right now.
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