my problem with allnurses...why so pessimistic?

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why is all nurses so negative and inaccurate? I checked this website before I ever went to nursing school and read all kinds of post about how 85% people are rejected from nursing school and it is impossible to get in unless "you know someone." I didn't find this true at all. Seriously, i had a 3.37 GPA overall in college and still managed to get into accelerated nursing school. Also, while in nursing school i read about people who had applied to "over 300 jobs" and had yet to even get an interview. When i applied to nursing school i applied to ten place and got 6 interviews and had my pick of jobs( this was in 2010). I only know a few people in my nursing class who are truly struggling to find work. Now I work in area that has very few young educated people and has many elderly people who need medical care. So we have a good amount of jobs. But i truly believe that the majority of people who post on here were the unlucky ones who are strugling with their career. Just an FYI to all the nursing students out there: study hard, remember common since rules, and don't worry too much about what people say on allnurses.com.

When I am homeless I won't have computer access so it will be quiet around here so don't worry happy nurses!

@Otter the facility cancelled my itinerary said they weren't hiring anymore. Not sure what to do. My agency really doesn't have hours where I live. Food sounds great right now.

You'll still be able to go to your local library and worry all the happy nurses you want!!! At my local library many homeless people hang out all day there!!

I hope you know this is sarcastic and I really hope you are not facing homelessness or hunger:redpinkhe

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You'll still be able to go to your local library and worry all the happy nurses you want!!! At my local library many homeless people hang out all day there!!

I hope you know this is sarcastic and I really hope you are not facing homelessness or hunger:redpinkhe

No, I really am I need a job. :crying2: They have no rental assistance anymore, because everyone is broke these days. I was really hoping on the AZ job, but you can't rely on anyone but yourself.

Thanks for the little laugh though.

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How did I miss this negative post? Well I'll be!:igtsyt:

Actually, I learned how to write a resume and cover letter in high school, because I you can work with a permit at the age of 15 (I had a paper route so I have been working way before then) so I am pretty darn good at it. Not to mention, since I was an Administrative Assistant before I was a RN I have plenty of business attire. My mentor who has been a nurse longer than I have been alive, says my resume looks better than hers. She even tried to pass it around to find me work. The Unemployment Office says there isn't anything wrong with it either. Impeccable! :up:

Really? How do you do this without money? A refresher do you know how much they cost? If you go to Indeed.com there is a forum with many nurses who have spent the thousands of dollars it costs to take one and still no job. Volunteer? :lol2: Yeah no one really cares that I volunteer in my community and the references that I have. They only care about business references that pertain to nursing work.

But, more advice from the five million job applicant/interviewer here if anyone would like some free courses the Unemployment Office in your area does have some free programs. Mostly, office related, but they might help you if you are unfamiliar with computer programs and such. They can also help you with anything. Just call them. Sometimes they even know about the jobs that no one else knows about. Or, even job fairs!

As for attire which you keep mentioning, that doesn't work all across the country. Before I started working in NM and went for an interview they thought I was coo coo for wearing a long sleeved jacket/business suit. Trust me, they are not as uptight as the North East is about business attire. :cool: Even in AZ same thing. My best friend is a Hiring Manager in LA, she even wears shorts to work. Just saying open toe shoes might not be such a big deal in the warmer parts of the US.

Just to make things clear, no actually at first when I moved back yes of course I applied to all the ICU positions. That was my specialty, I worked my butt off to get there. Excuse me for not wanting to start all over in LTC again like I did when I was a New Grad. Then I tried Tele and Med/Surg. Finally, I tried everywhere.

You give great advice, but it isn't cutting it for me and many others who I know that are struggling not only with nursing but with any career. Plus, it might not be the case with the Unemployment Rate in the country. It is rising if you didn't know.

You know what? Why don't HIRING MANAGERS UP THERE SKILLS? I have seen many dress inappropriately, act unprofessional, not introduce themselves, no tour, never smile because they are sick of interviewing everyone, etc. that made me not even want to write a Thank You letter after an interview. Which you forget to mention is a great thing to do after an interview, especially if you want the job. :yawn:

If you want to see what we look like before the interview everyone should start posting head shots/body shots on their cover letter/resume. It would save on gas money. :twocents:

One thing you forgot to mention is that hiring managers also are very slow to consider someone who has not worked for a while--whether it is because you are a stay at home mom, were sick, whatever. So sometimes when you have been out of work for a while it is harder to find another job. Especially if you didn't stay long at some of your previous jobs (for whatever reason you didn't stay).

It was a hiring manager who told me that...

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The market is EXTREMELY competitive now. True. Make yourself standout. New grads: volunteer somewhere, take phlebotomy certification (shows you have hands on with needles which is necessary), get your ACLS/BLS and have that on your resume, apply to something other than a hospital, go into the human resourses department yourself with an impeccable resume - just show up it shows spunk/motivation. If you cannot write up a resume, look it up online or hire someone. Seasoned nurses: take refresher courses, volunteer, know how to answer questions appropriately - look up interview questions and know what to say and how to respond. Maybe you have to travel further. Live in NY? Get a Jersey license and see what they have to offer. Both: dress appropriately if called in. If you're bilingual, put that on your resume.. Take a Rosetta Stone course in Spanish, put it on your resume. Arrive early, not on the nick of time or late. Dont think you're getting hired just because you're a nurse... So what? What else do you have to offer? :twocents:

That is a good thing to do, but not always an option when you have BILLS.

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