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Originally posted by indianamomx2
I am very worried that I will not be able to get a job after graduating lpn school in may of this year. The reason being is that I have had 12 jobs within 10 years in the past.
:chuckle I wish I could say I've only had 12 jobs in the past 10 years. At one point I'd had more jobs than I was years old and my husband used to make fun of me all the time.
It didn't hurt me a bit when it came to getting a job once I graduated from nursing school. My boss didn't care what I'd done before I became a nurse.
Good luck to you.
My first job I was hired on the spot. Went into NH to apply and they paged the DON. She talked to me briefly, checked my license status online, told me the pay rate and the minute I said yes( I mean that literally) she handed me the stack of paper work and I started that night. Around here anyway NH's are so desperate that if you are breathing you are hired.
If you don't want to list ALL the jobs, don't....you could list the last few, and explain truthfully that you were raising your family and worked sporadically at odd jobs trying to make ends meet. Tell them you'll provide more info if requested, but they probably won't care because its not relevant to NURSING. Nurses understand many of us have raised our families THEN gone back to school...it's fairly common out there. :)
I agree with the other posters...it's great to get letters of recommendation from your instructors...that is what they want to see anyway. :)
I think you're worrying too much about this too....bet you do just fine. Best wishes and welcome to the profession. :)
Don't fret. I had many jobs, a stay at home husband who couldn't work, and creditors barking at the door. Go to a FREE credit councilor first to see if they can help you, do it now. If they can't, file a chapter 13 bankruptcy if you own things you want to keep, a chapter 7 if you don't. That will effectively end the garnishments. As fot job applications, see the good advice you've been given above. They aren't going to care about every nit-picking job you ever had, only the nursing ones.Contact zuchRN, she's a DON and has said she will help you. Good Luck!
Overland1, RN
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All of your work experience can work in your favor, provided you left each of those jobs for a positive reason. If you left a job to accept a better job, that is totally understandable. If you excelled in those jobs, then there is even more in your favor. All of this could help to make a very good resume. Take it from me; I came into the Nursing profession after working in business, and (as different as Nursing is) it has been good for me.
There is a shortage of nurses, and those who are ambitious and qualified are in even shorter supply. Make this your opportunity to present a good (spelling is important), concise (accentuate your positives and keep it simple), and successful resume.
Having spent the past several years with work and school is a plus in itself. Now go take on the day!