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Interested to know more details about how your experience with Solutions Staffing was?

Yes I'm in Canada. :) The thing I like about the Full Time position is the schedule. It's a set schedule, and its the 2 days, 2 nights, 5 days off schedule. It's so much easier to schedule trips and vacations around this schedule, and it never changes.

Hello! I just started a part-time position on my unit, my first job position since coming off my new graduate position, and I have also just applied for 2 full time postings on my unit. I am now debating if I should even take a full time posting if offered, or just continue in my part time posting. I have used the majority of my benefits over the last 6 months during my temporary full time position, and I am young and don't necessarily need the benefits right now. Also, with the part time position I will be making more per hour, will have more opportunity to pick up shifts and overtime, and thus I will also gain seniority hours more quickly. The negative is not having a set schedule. What other factors should I take into consideration? What are other pros and cons to each position? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

I didn't end up taking the position. From what I was told though, it wouldn't be difficult to come by hours in a casual position, and then once you are in that position you could easily apply to internal postings. Its a long application process. I had originally applied to it in early October, got a preliminary phone interview in late November and then the Manager of the unit I was being placed on was supposed to call me, but never did. Well, by February hadn't heard back and I withdrew my application. I could have called back to see what was going on, but I had decided I wasn't relocating anymore. Good luck!

Hello, I am a recently graduated nurse from an Ontario university. I am relocating to British Columbia in the next couple months and am eagerly trying to find an RN position. I have begun to apply for the Fraser Health New Graduate Program, where I have been told that you are guaranteed 150 hours, as well as workshops for training, but then are placed into a casual position. I am wondering what kind of hours nurses in British Columbia get in casual positions? I know you are not guaranteed hours, but I do not want to risk relocating and not having any hours at all. Also, if anyone can give me more information about the Fraser Health New Graduate Program, it would be greatly appreciated! Finally, any tips on a new graduate nurses getting a position in BC would be great! I am finding it difficult to find a job, as the majority of postings all require 1-2 years of experience. Thank you!!