I'm a new grad, I graduated in June, passed my NCLEX, and received my RN license in July. I live in Ontario, Canada. I have been job hunting since June, sending out dozens and dozens of applications, no call-backs for an interview as of yet.
I am generally a happy person, I like to have a positive outlook on things despite bumps in the road, but now we are coming up to the end of September and I just feel so defeated because it feels like I'm treading water, making zero headway.
My friend (who got hired) told me about a colleague of hers who contacted the nurse manager directly via email to ask for a job (an unorthodox approach?) and she got it! I started wondering if I should take this person's lead and start contacting managers directly, start calling them and asking for a job. Just the thought of this makes me cringe, the boldness in this move seems to border on obnoxiousness, but I could be very wrong here. What do you think?
Should I call Human Resources instead, and ask "Please seriously consider me for so-and-so RN position?". I am not sure how to go about this. Any advice at all would be so appreciated.
North Dakota because nobody really wants to move there and housing is hard to find. Most States are not hiring Canadian grads, unless you have 2+ years of experience.
They don't want to train and there are thousands of locally trained new grads looking to relocate. It's been this way since 2009. I would be very cautious because anyone willing to hire a Canadian new grad is desperate.
I'm in my pregraduate consolidation right now and I absolutely love the placement that I'm at. Any advice on how to approach the nursing manager about hiring me after I graduate?
If you contact me directly, I will refer you to the online application. Everyone must apply online. Also, for each posting HR receives at least 10 decent internal applicants (these days it could be 50-100 internals).
Out of the many internals, there is someone qualified for hire. External applicants are reviewed when there are no suitable internal applicants. Unions dictate the hiring process. I can't hire an external candidate when there are suitable internal applicants or grievances will be filed.
Unfortunately, that is why you are sending dozens of resumes. Just keep trying.
Well this is certainly depressing. Was hoping to do this as well. I guess moving to a different province is the only option now. You seem to know a lot about the job market, are there any areas that actually ARE hiring nurses? People keep saying to go rural but which areas and how rural and far out do we have to go. Would appreciate any advice.
joanna73, BSN, RN
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North Dakota because nobody really wants to move there and housing is hard to find. Most States are not hiring Canadian grads, unless you have 2+ years of experience.
They don't want to train and there are thousands of locally trained new grads looking to relocate. It's been this way since 2009. I would be very cautious because anyone willing to hire a Canadian new grad is desperate.