Could you new grads that had trouble with job search do me a favor.

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It seems that the number of post by frantic new grads who have not been able to get a job are dropping off. I think maybe the tight job market is easing but I don't know that. Actually I am worried about you and if you are one of the people that posted what a bad time you were having but you are now employed I would like to know that. Not kidding, I have spent sometime worrying. Worrying because I remember a tight job market in the mid 80s when we lost a generation of nurses because they went off and did something else. I certainly don't want that to happen again. So let us know please.

Specializes in BSc, ASN- RN, MBA.

I just stopped looking LOL Seriously! Besides stressing over finding a job, I had delay after delay getting my paperwork from Pearson Vue for the NCLEX and a wise nurse told me - stop looking, focus on studying and once you get your ATT, take the test, get your license - then look.

Well, April came and still no ATT and I got a call from a university I had applied to in 2006 for their MBA in healthcare administration. They had openings this spring (vs this fall which was what I had planned) and wanted to know if they could put my application up for consideration. I was accepted and started classes April 14. It is a program for full-time employed adults, so it doesn't require a lot of class time. I have been studying all along and hope I pass the NCLEX next week. When I do, I will begin looking again.

In the meantime I feel truly blessed that the MBA opportunity came when it did. I am very excited about the network I am building through the program. I am also glad I will not have to start paying back student loans this month because I am still in school! I cannot move for a job, but I see signs that things are changing and it will be interesting to see what the next year or two will produce under Obama.

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I just got the call this morning that I am hired! :yeah: I will be working FT in a rehab unit of a LTC facility. It's not quite where I pictured myself, as my internship was in oncology, but it has elements of my internship that appeal to me (wound care, pain management, psych-social issues.)

That's awesome!! I know if I evr get hired it wont be in an area I want, but I will take anyyhing I can get at this point!

I just wanted to add I have a second interview today in 1/2 an hour- what sucks is it is 3 hours away and I would have to move!

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That's awesome!! I know if I evr get hired it wont be in an area I want, but I will take anyyhing I can get at this point!

I just wanted to add I have a second interview today in 1/2 an hour- what sucks is it is 3 hours away and I would have to move!

my uncle told me that you might not like the first job you land but keep in mind that once there is a job out there, it is an opportunity to grab and you have to value it!

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my uncle told me that you might not like the first job you land but keep in mind that once there is a job out there, it is an opportunity to grab and you have to value it!

I agree!

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

I was one of the people that was worried about getting a job at all. I was preparing to apply out of the area. Then out of the blue I got a call from the place that was my dream job that I originally got turned town for, some one was moving away so they wanted to hire me. I got the job I went into nursing school for, L&D/OB.:yeah: I couldn't be happier or more grateful.

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I probably need to get into the mindset of not thinking about it anymore until I pass the NCLEX, but OMG I am beginning to panic!

I am in a hospital sponsored "program". My classmates and I "owe" the hospital 3 years for putting us through an ADN program. Even though we were selected to be in this program, only about half of us have jobs. If we don't fulfill our obligation to the hospital, we owe them money.

The other side of the coin is, we were told repeatedly that "there are jobs", and now that we are within weeks of graduation, this is not the case. We have missed the opportunity to apply to other facility new grad programs. I was offered the opportunity to interview for a job that would require me to drive over and hour and half to get to work. There are SEVERAL hospitals between here and there. Most, not affiliated with my program. This strikes me as environmentally, finacially and logistically irresponsible.

My family has been so patient while I went through this accelerated program and worked full time. I need to step up and and be responsible to them again.

I feel horrible! I quit a good paying job to become a nurse and now I am just hanging out, working as a CNA, hoping against hope that something comes up.

Yep, I am freaking out.

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Here is what I think is happening. Yes, the tight job market is easing in some cases. However, it is retracing it's steps. In other words, the first places it got tight like NY, NJ and CA will be the last places to feel any improvement. That may include Florida. The last places to feel the squeeze, like Pittsburgh, will be the first to see the log jam break. Matter of fact, here and Pittsburgh it sounds as if it is taking a little longer to get a job than normal but everyone eventually gets one if they want one and have the qualifications.

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Specializes in Surgical Trauma Burn ICU, Oncology.

I applied to a new grad "residency" program for an opening in the Surgical Trauma Burn ICU in FEBRUARY, finally got a job interview at the end of March and, I kid you not, I harrassed them twice a week over the phone (b/c it is in VA and I'm in SC) and through email. Anyhow, 2 Fridays ago and a week or 2 after graduating I FINALLY was offerred the job. Persistence. They said I was "patient, yet persistent" haha translated: ANNOYING AS HELL but hey, I got it (: GOOD LUCK!!!!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Hello everyone,

I graduated from school back in september, took my nclex on april 13, got my passing results may 18 and I AM still waiting on my license:yawn:. I have been looking for jobs while i wait but unfortunately, i live in los angeles, ca and to be honest companies do not want to hire new grads, they only want people with experience......:o. I just want to know how on earth we grads are going to get experience if they dont give us the opportunity to get the experience.......hello!!!!!!!. its been almost 2 yrs since i quit my job to go to school, all my savings are almost gone, me thinking that i was going to get a job soon as a nurse but did not happened that way. I really don't know what to do now, i have considered moving to another state but im not sure yet..........

hey you guys, reality hursts alot.........:crying2:

thanks for letting ventilate a bit.

eve

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Specializes in Med-Tele, Internal Med PCU.

My story is a bit more rosey than many. I worked an Externship last summer on a Tele floor and stayed on as a Care Partner 1-2 days per week during school. The plan was to stay there as a GN and for a couple-few years then move on to the ED or ICU where I really wanted to be, but to take the "old school approach" of learning the ropes before moving to a more acute setting.

Well, in January-February I began applying to other hospitals and for other positions (15-20 total) because my manager said she had no idea what would be available. I applied for any position that appealed to me (whether it was a specific for New Grads or not). In February I was told there would not be a position on the tele floor so I asked my manager for a reference letter figuring it was the only non-school related healthcare position(s) I'd ever held. Shortly there after I got called for an interview for the ED at the same hospital ... for a position I had not applied for. It seems that my tele manager sold me to the ED manager! The interview consisted of a few personality and teamwork questions and a tour. A few weeks later I was notified that I got the position!

And then the floodgates opened, I was offered interviews for 8 different positions at 5 hospitals. It was a great feeling to call back and say "Thank you for your interest in me for your opportunity, but I have already accepted a position elsewhere."

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how r i guys getting icu positions? im in ny and they dont even want to look at you if u dont have the experience for icu and er..ive been sending out cvs and nothing..im a jan grad, boards in april and ive been pounding the web cuz these hr say "did u look on our website" ive gone to sooo many hospital in person..im at a lost:cry:

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Specializes in Surgical Trauma Burn ICU, Oncology.

I got my spot through the new grad residency in the Surgical Trauma Burn ICU @ UVA but I did my last 4 months of school (our "externship") in the Surgical Trauma ICU. I'm not sure if that helped but I guess it had to somewhat. Plus I called them literally twice a week bugging them! What kind of ICU do you want to work in? That was the ONLY place that even considered a new grad in an ICU and it's crazy b/c the STBICU is pretty intense. Good luck!

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