New Grad needs a JOB!!

[parrot07]

Hello all,

Well I recently passed the boards(wow never want to do that again) and now I am need of a job. All thru school was told nurses are in demand bla bla..now it kinda seems like that is still the case but landing a job is a lot harder than I thought. Maybe hospitals don't want to hire new grads???

I have applied to many hospitals,,and heard nothing yet. Its been about 2 weeks. What else can I do?

All resumes are done online..so you can't personally drop it off or make it stand out. When you call to confirm they got it,,HR tells you to check your application status online....so yeah I feel like I am getting nowhere.

Any advice?????

[StudentNurse3016]

I have always heard that you have a better chance getting hired as a new graduate because the hospitals want to train you and "model" you after what they want/look for in nurses...? I graduate in December and I'm very nervous now!

[sherber1214]

I have always heard that you have a better chance getting hired as a new graduate because the hospitals want to train you and "model" you after what they want/look for in nurses...? I graduate in December and I'm very nervous now!

Well, I haven't run into that idea yet. I am now, however, getting tons of feedback on multiple places I have applied to online. So, don't give up hope while still a student! I will give you this advice though: start applying now, you want to generate interest in you and your resume right away. This way, you won't be a new face to them. And after you graduate, start calling these institutions right away to let them know you have graduated. Also, take the NCLEX as soon as you can...waiting may put you in the same position I am in right now. I missed the bus on the summer hiring cycle because I took the NCLEX late in summer. Good luck to you, I hope this helps.

Shegal