Is it hard to get a job as a new grad?

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Hi everyone,

I currently live in California, and i want to relocate once i graduate from school.My question is it hard to get a job as a new grad without experience, and what is the starting salary? Thank you so much.

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I can only speak for myself, but as a new grad (Dec 2009) I am having quite a difficult time finding anything at all.

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Specializes in Trauma and Cardiovascular ICU.

Jumpy, are you looking at just hospitals or anything?

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Specializes in Corrections.

Move to laredo texas or the surrounding area before the next new grad rush happens. You should be able to bide your time out there and get some experience and then move back to AZ.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I graduated in May of 09 and relocated in January 2010 from Tucson to find a job because the market there was so tough.

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I can only speak for myself but yes it has been very difficult to get a job as a new grad and I work for a hospital! I had one place hire me, only to call me three days before my start date and change their minds. Most places see that I am a new grad and don't bother to call. I had one hospital actually call me and tell me not to apply for 8 months because they just don't have the spots and it would be a waste of everyone's time.

I personally have never had a hard time finding employment so this has been extremely hard for me to process. I have applied at LTC, Hospitals, Subacute Places, assisted living, state prisons, county jails, etc. The only place I haven't started yet is Doctor's offices. I was called back this week and offered a position with the department of corrections. For that job I applied in February, Interviewed in March and then jumped through a ton of hoops to get offered a position in late April lol.

The market is saturated with new grads.

Lynn/BW

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Specializes in Telemetry.

It's a tough market for new grads. I am one of the lucky few from my class to get a job, and I already worked for the hospital that hired me. Not everyone working for the hospital in my class got a position, I know a woman who is still working as a unit secretary and we graduated in December of 09.

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Jumpy, are you looking at just hospitals or anything?

I'm looking at EVERYTHING in Tucson, Phoenix and Sierra Vista. Acute care, long term care, long term acute care, rehab...if it has RN in the title I'll take it. I also have volunteered 1 year at 2 diffrent hospitals of which neither one will take me, despite a letter of recommendation from both.

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Specializes in Corrections.

try a corrections place with cca in florence

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Specializes in ICU, Research, Corrections.

The AZ State BON has put out an interesting article on new grads not finding

work in AZ. Here is the link:

http://www.azbn.gov/Documents/News/2010/Employment%20Newly%20Licensed%20RN.pdf

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It's almost impossible. I graduated in May of 2009 and still have not found employment. Good luck...

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The AZ State BON has put out an interesting article on new grads not finding

work in AZ. Here is the link:

http://www.azbn.gov/Documents/News/2010/Employment%20Newly%20Licensed%20RN.pdf

I guess that survey ought to put to rest the idea that new grads are too "picky".

The question is, whadertheygonnadoaboudit? :idea:

I REALLY love the statistics though - lemme twist them for 'ya a bit...

The unemployment rate in AZ is 10%...

The unemployment rate amongst new grad rn's in AZ is 20%+...

Therefore, getting your RN doubles your chances of being unemployed!

Golly, I'm really looking forward to my nursing school orientation Monday!

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