I can't find a job!!!!

cynlopez · Nov 1, 2010

I have not found a single temp agency that will take anyone who doesn't have 1 year of experience under their belt. Except of course for easy/short assignments like giving flu shots. The hospices in my area want a year of experience as well. The whole NEED 1 YEAR OF EXPERIENCE is getting on my nerves!!!!!
One word of advice - something that I don't even always follow: don't wait for the places you apply to, to contact you, contact them yourself in a week after applying. I'm sure you already know that, but I think this is what will eventually get us a job in this crazy job market. HR people can be lazy, we need to go to them.

I feel your pain....I graduated in May, passed my NCLEX in July and I still haven't found anything. I worked for one month and thats it!!!!

DiDi_623 · Nov 5, 2010

I know how you feel ladies. I had one phone call from a lady just to tell me that i did not have enough experience. I need six months of experience in peds but she would keep my resume on file. just in case something were to change. I did a follow up call to two places today and I have not heard anything back yet.

Singangel28 · Nov 5, 2010

Have you tried LTC? When I've called up a couple of LTC places they don't seem to mind new grads. LTC has a high turnover rate because they usually pay a little less and the environment isn't as nice so that's why their are positions for new grads.

We may have to do something like LTC for a year (gaining experience) and then go ahead and try for the hospital jobs. I don't want to sit around waiting for a new grad thing to pop up on the hospital websites and I don't want to waste time w/ a job that doesn't have anything to do w/ clinical nursing.

I worked for 3 years in LTC as a CNA and I loved it, but we're all different.

DiDi_623 · Nov 5, 2010

Yes, I have applied for LTC jobs. I am going to do some follow up calls to some of the places. how is the search going for an LTC jobs for you?