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The career fair at the Javits Center already took place back in October. Luckily, there is a similar one, with many of the same hospitals and attendees, being held next Tuesday November 9th at Citifield in Flushing Queens. Heres the link to the event, http://nursingspectrum-newyork.eventbrite.com/. Just bring lots resumes, you won't get interviewed there, but maybe something positive will come of it, especially if you have experience. Good Luck!

Have you tried all your networking options? I've found in my job search you need to know someone in order to be considered for jobs, especially for new grads. Give copies of your resume to every family member and loved one and ask them to ask around for you and distribute them. Everyone knows at least one nurse right? And maybe one of them will pass your resume along and it will land on the right person's desk at the right time. It worked for me. I met a nurse at my cousins party and gave her my resume. Two weeks later, I got a call from HR and was hired into a new grad residency program on the spot! The hospital never even advertised that they hiring for the program and denied the program existed when I asked HR at a career fair! You had to know someone to get in! Let everyone know you are looking for a job. Even try sites like linkedin.com to network and connect to even more people, former co-workers, alumni, anyone you can think of. There's no harm is asking for some help. Stay Positive and Good Luck!!

ANY contact is a good contact. Networking was the key to me finding an RN position. Start now before you graduate, I wish I had. Tell EVERYONE you know, you are graduating new nurse looking for an RN job. Write your resume now so you have something to share with contacts. Update it as you graduate and get a license. You'd be surprised how helpful people you barely even know are. Even if you think you don't know anyone with a hospital or other contacts, someone you know, knows someone. And nurses are some of the kindest people you will meet and will go out of there way to help you. Here was my experience.. Graduated in May with BSN, passed the NCLEX in July and really started hunting for a job. I applied to hundreds of positions online, in person and through job fairs, got NO WHERE! My dad always told me, its not what you know, its who you know. So he started sending my resume to all his friends and contacts. One of his friend's daughters (whom I've never met) was a NP at a cancer hospital and went out of her way to get me an interview with her manager. Another contact was my parents realtor, I was telling him how I couldnt find a job. He said his best friend was CFO at a major medical center near me. A few weeks later my resume worked its way to the HR recruiters desk and I had another interview. My last interview, came when I met a nurse at my cousin's party who said I should come work with at her hospital. She took my resume and a week later, HR called me and I was interviewed and hired on the spot into a new grad resisdency program. Funny thing was a few weeks earlier when I had called that hospital directly and they told me the program didn't exist! Without that contact, I would have never gotten this job! Morale of the story is even if you dont think you know someone, you really do. It doesn't matter what position they hold, an in is an IN!! Just be sure to thank everyone that helps along the way!

Graduated BSN May 2010 Passed NCLEX July 5th Start RN residency Nov 8th I live in the Metro NYC area. It look 6 months of job searching to find a job! It's so tough out there, I feel so lucky to have found a position at all.

Thanks for taking the time to share this list. I was at the fair today too, but as a new grad, I didnt have the patience to visit all the booths, just to get the same rejection tale. I've been to six plus career fairs in the tri-state area over the past few months, so I consider myself a professional career fair attendee. I haven't gotten any jobs or opportunities from one yet, but they are excellent for networking and a good way for recruiters to put your face to your resume. On a happy note while at the fair, I got a call for an interview with a nurse manager from one the hospitals in attendence!!! Then I was able to go up to the nurse recruiter, that performed my HR interview, at their table and personally thank her. Hopefully she'll put in a good word for me. Maybe I was getting a little good karma my way for attending so many fairs

It seems like you're on the right track and the accelerated BSN program is the way to go, especially if you want to pursue a nurse anesthetist degree eventually. I just graduated from a 12 month accelerated BSN program in NY. The program and schedule is intense, but if you're committed you'll suceed. Your grades seems to be right on point and previous experience and credentials don't matter. My advice is to start researching programs and applying now. Every program has different pre-req class requirements, you'll want to make sure you have all them or can schedule them in before you graduate. Some of my classmates were in your position, graduated early May with their first bachelors degree and then started the ABSN program two weeks later. Good Luck! :)