Tough finding work?

[kuxiam]

I just read this article in the Seattle Times today. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017720619_nurses11.html

Reading it makes me nervous about what it will be like when I graduate. I am due to graduate from an AA program in June 2013. I would like to know how others' experience was finding work as a new grad in these recent times. Is it as bad as this article says? Worse? Better? I am really interested to know from those that did find work, what it was they thought gave them the edge to get the job. I really want to be a nurse and I'm nervous there just won't be the jobs out there for us new grads coming up.

For those who are already working, does the place you're working at hire new grads?

I am really hoping this thing turns around.

[tokmom, BSN, RN]

I am having trouble finding an RN job as well, with over a year of experience! I am not familiar with Seattle, but I do know that many of the hospitals here have new grad residency programs. Check out the following places for residencies. This would be a great opportunity for you.

Multicare.org

Harrison Medical Center (Bremerton)

NWHospital.org

If you want to get ahead, apply for CNA/Nurse Tech positions and work a little while in school. It helped me SO much when I graduated.. I wasn't so "new" to nursing. Some facilities do not require you to have a CNA license.

Good luck! :)

So does Franciscan health system.