Need some New Grad advice:(

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I have recently graduated from an ADN program an obtained my license in the state of Maine a few weeks ago. I currently live in Maine but want to relocate somewhere down south (NC,SC) In the last week and a half I have applied to almost 50 Nursing Jobs, new graduate residency programs, and non new grad positions, and have been rejected by almost all of them within a few days after applying. I have almost 10 years of CNA experience, seven years at one hospital alone. I have no criminal history and my resume should be impressive for a new grad (float CNA in the same hospital for 7 years with experience on every floor in the hospital). My references are excellent and are people who have worked with me for almost 10 years now (none of them have yet to be contacted by any of the dozens of hospitals I have applied to). I am getting so frustrated:( Some of these applications are so tedious to fill out and include mandatory personality surveys (110-240 questions long... and I feel like I have a good personality! Haha!) that need to be done before your application can even be submitted, just to be rejected within less than one day... I highly doubt anyone has even looked at my resume yet... I am at a loss. I feel like I have applied to literally almost every hospital in the Carolinas and nothing.... I have called at few Nurse Managers directly and they have advised me to apply to the New graduate programs but most of the New Grad programs don't want someone with an ADN only a BSN. What can I do differently??? I know its only been a week, but its not looking very promising when you can rejected from over 30 jobs in just a few days! I feel like I'm getting nowhere! Help!

Staying at my current hospital would be worst case scenario only because it have been my dream to relocate for such a long time and the thought of relocation is literally the only thing that kept me going in nursing school. This is worse than nursing school itself! :(

Its just frustrating to spend an hour filling one out to get a rejection email a few hours later when I know that no one even looked at it.

Sounds like your resume needs works. Usually a computer scans it for key words they are looking for. The ones that have those words get forwarded onto HR and if HR likes it then managers. You also need to make sure its tailored to each position you are applying too.

I'm sorry if I missed it but do you have a license in those states yet? If not that could be the problem.

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NurseLisa, if you are interested in relocating please private message me. My hospital's current goal is to hire 100 nurses in the next 100 days.

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Specializes in critical care.

Lisa, congratulations! And I hope your move goes smoothly! Now the real fun begins..... :)

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
NurseLisa, if you are interested in relocating please private message me. My hospital's current goal is to hire 100 nurses in the next 100 days.

She just got a job offer.

Congratulations Nurse Lisa, your perseverance paid off

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