hard to find work in calgary

It's long been posted on these boards that Edmonton and Calgary are hard job markets. More applicants than jobs.

Hospital Clinic jobs are highly sought after and Ive been an LPN for two decades and have only just started to get interviews for them, seniority and duty to accommodate get interviewed first.

Medi Centres and doctors offices don't always pay that well being non-union and if they can get an office assistant they will hire one before a qualified nurse.

Dr. Bernstein of the weight loss fame is always looking for nurses but I haven't heard a lot of good things about those offices. If you are into sales, it might work for you.

AHS is bad right now. It seems to be all new grads coming through the float pools (cheaper pay rates). Every posting has at least fifty internal applicants and nearly everything is being posted as a temporary hire.

I just remembered why this sounds familiar, you posted earlier about looking for work. You are an RN, you will not be hired if they are looking for an LPN or a medical office assistant.

Thank you Fiona for your feedback, I sent you a 'friend request' if you don't mind I'd like to chat (more privately)

I have applied at numerous private industry places that hire RN/LPN's - eg. Bayshore, Paramed, etc. What is your knowledge of those places hiring? I have not had a bite from these types of places either! Very frustrating! I'm wondering 'what's wrong with me!'

I have had interviews at such places like an Allergist clinic for either an RN or LPN. In this case I was offered a job; however the pay was rather low; and only 3 days/wk. In retrospect, I should have taken it.

I've also applied at Derm clinics (again an interview that didn't pan out), Laser Tech (as I"ve done this before), and so forth.

I'm very very down about this.

Appreciate your and any feedback.

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