No longer a new grad, still no job

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I'm coming up on 10 months of graduation with a BSN, and still unemployed. I've applied to every hospital in the 5 boroughs, nassau and suffolk and nothing. Been on 2 interviews due to help from family members but still no job. I've accepted that I made a $60,000 mistake and now i have no way to pay it back. I cant even get a job as an aide, not even McDonalds will hire me because I have more than 1 BS degree. I'm willing to move to any state in the US for a job, in any area.

Do I have any chance of ever finding a job or should I just burn the RN license and degree as its worth more in ashes?

Specializes in Cath Lab/ ICU.

I see new grad positions open all the time-but you gotta be willing to move. Keep looking...

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i will move!!!! ready, willing and able to move!!! but would like job first before i move!!!

WHERE in fl are the new grad jobs??

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im in NY with a BS in Nursing and a BS in Health Services Administraton. willing to move to any state!!!

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Specializes in home care, cardiology, transplants.

nursing spectrum & advance for nurses has job postings. you might have to work in an area you may not prefer just to get the experience, eg. i have seen postings for school nurses, LTC facilities, jewish home health. and BTW you're not a loser. people often forget those who helped them but trust me your paths will cross again & you'll be in a better place because that's karma & you did the right thing.

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Specializes in home care, cardiology, transplants.

i found this job posting on idealist.org. there may be more....can also try VNSNY.org, takes new grads. hang in there, the perfect job will come to you in NY.

Registered Nurse - Job

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AHRC New York City

Location:

bronx, New York, United States

Description:

Access CHC, a Federally Qualify Health Center, seeks a FT RN to work at our Bronx location. Job responsibility includes the ability to provide safe, competent, quality patient care. In addition, the candidate will provide operational and clinical oversight to nursing st...

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November 1, 2010, 2:20 PM

Last updated:

November 9, 2010

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When I see posts like this it seriously makes me too afraid to go for my bsn,after my asn.

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First, I want to say, YOU ARE NOT A LOSER!! The market is tough, trust me, I am in the same boat: graduated in September 2010, took the NCLEX at the end of November, and I'm looking for a job. Several of the recruiters that I spoke to (or at least the ones that would accept calls :uhoh3:) told me, that it's not looking too good for new grad RNs. I know 4 people from my program that have already found work: 1 in FL, 1 in CT, 2 right here in NY (NYU and St.Francis). By the way, I've been told that NYU will laugh and scoff at anyone with less than a 3.75 trying to apply to one of their facilities.

But if all the people in your program have found jobs except for you, consider factors that can be preventing you from getting that coveted interview: Is you resume doing its job in getting you a job? What about the coverletter? References (professional only)?

I'm still looking. I realized a mistake I made in 2 of my applications that I filled out last week: I specified a salary requirement where it asked for one. Tsk, tsk. I meant to leave it blank, but my uncle was on my back yelling at me to put down a figure "or else they will think you're not confident in your skillset". Meanwhile, I'm thinking, what skillset? New grads don't know anything! But I complied at put down 60k. Big mistake. Going to see if I can rectify it now.

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im in NY with a BS in Nursing and a BS in Health Services Administraton. willing to move to any state!!!

Try upstate ny, hospitals there are definitely hiring. Upstate University Hospital has an open house on 1/20/2011 and I know for sure they are hiring new grads.

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First, I want to say, YOU ARE NOT A LOSER!! The market is tough, trust me, I am in the same boat: graduated in September 2010, took the NCLEX at the end of November, and I'm looking for a job. Several of the recruiters that I spoke to (or at least the ones that would accept calls :uhoh3:) told me, that it's not looking too good for new grad RNs. I know 4 people from my program that have already found work: 1 in FL, 1 in CT, 2 right here in NY (NYU and St.Francis). By the way, I've been told that NYU will laugh and scoff at anyone with less than a 3.75 trying to apply to one of their facilities.

But if all the people in your program have found jobs except for you, consider factors that can be preventing you from getting that coveted interview: Is you resume doing its job in getting you a job? What about the coverletter? References (professional only)?

I'm still looking. I realized a mistake I made in 2 of my applications that I filled out last week: I specified a salary requirement where it asked for one. Tsk, tsk. I meant to leave it blank, but my uncle was on my back yelling at me to put down a figure "or else they will think you're not confident in your skillset". Meanwhile, I'm thinking, what skillset? New grads don't know anything! But I complied at put down 60k. Big mistake. Going to see if I can rectify it now.

I don't think the salary requirement was a mistake. I put the same salary in my application and I was still interviewed and offered the job. In my opinion, I think your uncle is right. You have a degree that's worth money, so you shouldn't underestimate what you're worth. Just keep in mind the average salary for the area you are applying to and you should be fine.

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upstate is definitely hiring, i just landed a job!! Give it a try! They called me for an interview within a week of applying :) My non-nursing friends don't understand why I would consider a job so far away from home and at half the city pay. Only you guys in the same shoes understand how hard it is to find anything in nyc >.

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I agree dont give up...it took me a year to find a job after graduating. I was fortunate enough to work as a CNA while looking but it was also very frustrating going to work everyday as an aid with a BSN (especially when new grads were hired on my unit and I wasn't!!! There were days I would cry all through my break at work) ...but I did it and kept looking and found a job. You just have to hang in there and think positively....you get back what you put out and if you project a losing attitude (which I did for a few months too) then what you get back is a losing result.

I am from california and and I know this is going to sound pretty hippy and californian but my mom gave me the book The Secret and told me to make a poster with all the things that I wanted in a job, she told me to light candles every night and take time to think positively about finding a job. Less than a month after making my poster and reading excerpts from the secret every night I had my first interview and got the job. I know it sounds crazy but I think there is something to be said of positive thinking...so try it...it cant hurt right??

Good luck and you will find a job....but only if you believe you will!

Ashley RN BSN

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What about non-profit agencies? It's not the best money, but it's something, right?

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