I graduated in December, had a baby in March, and passed the NCLEX last month. I've been looking for a job, but nobody seems to be interested in New Grads. It's been six months since I've been in school, and I'm afraid I'm going to start forgetting things. I've applied for internships, any job that I think I might qualify for (and some that are a long shot). I've searched on every local hospital website, my resume is on 7 different job hunting sites, and I'm out of ideas. It's frustrating because all the job opportunities seem to require 1+ to 2 years experience.
Does anyone have any advice on how to get your first job? Any tips would be greatly appreciated :)
I know, it is frustrating for me too. I passed NCLEX-RN on June 13th. I have applied for over 60 positions and I have received several rejection emails. I did not realize it would be this way, maybe I am inpatient. I just know that I will keep trying every single day until I get something!
That's funny - I passed my NCLEX-RN on June 13th too, and I feel the same way. I graduated with an ADN and I feel that when I was in school my professors made it out like once we graduated we would still need to get our BSN's, but that we would at least be able to get a job without a problem. Now it seems like employers want you to have at least a year of experience or a BSN with a 3.0 GPA.
But I guess it's a numbers game. I'm going to keep at it as well.
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I know, it is frustrating for me too. I passed NCLEX-RN on June 13th. I have applied for over 60 positions and I have received several rejection emails. I did not realize it would be this way, maybe I am inpatient. I just know that I will keep trying every single day until I get something!