question about the Classifieds

oramar · Apr 28, 2003

Is there a seasonality to the demand for nurses? It seems every year in the early spring the number of ads in the classifieds explodes. In the middle of winter it seems like the number of ads is lower than normal. Am I the only one that notices this? Since I am going from memory I could be wrong.

RN 2005 · Apr 28, 2003

I always just assumed they were advertising when they knew new grads were gearing up for job hunting. May be wrong on that though!

RN 2005 · Apr 28, 2003

I always just assumed they were advertising when they knew new grads were gearing up for job hunting. May be wrong on that though!

Nurse Ratched, RN · Apr 29, 2003

Interesting question. I assume like KrisMac that it's in anticipation of the new grads. I actually have never gotten a job through the classifieds - always through networking or just dumb luck. And employers HATE having to run them.

Nurse Ratched, RN · Apr 29, 2003

Interesting question. I assume like KrisMac that it's in anticipation of the new grads. I actually have never gotten a job through the classifieds - always through networking or just dumb luck. And employers HATE having to run them.

oramar · Apr 29, 2003

That is the obvious answer but don't most new grads usually have jobs by now? I graduated into a tighter job market and I can't remember anyone who was not spoken for by May 1st.

oramar · Apr 29, 2003

That is the obvious answer but don't most new grads usually have jobs by now? I graduated into a tighter job market and I can't remember anyone who was not spoken for by May 1st.

jemb · Apr 29, 2003

I wouldn't think all the new grads would have jobs promised by now, so that could be a big part of it. But there are also those who graduated last year and are now coming up on their "mandatory one year at one place before moving on" date.

Also, people who want to relocate tend to do so in the spring/summer months. It correlates with real estate sales, too. Families with kids like to move when school is out.

jemb · Apr 29, 2003

I wouldn't think all the new grads would have jobs promised by now, so that could be a big part of it. But there are also those who graduated last year and are now coming up on their "mandatory one year at one place before moving on" date.

Also, people who want to relocate tend to do so in the spring/summer months. It correlates with real estate sales, too. Families with kids like to move when school is out.

P_RN, ADN, RN · Apr 29, 2003

I think the seasonality is like KrisMac said. Bait and Switch to catch graduating nurses.

The internship ads start at Christmas and the job ads about April 15.

There was a job yesterday at my dream hospital, doing myfavorite thing and paying about $5 more an hour than when I went on disability. Oh it also had a $5000 sign on bonus.

If wishes were horses, beggars could ride........ :\

P_RN, ADN, RN · Apr 29, 2003

I think the seasonality is like KrisMac said. Bait and Switch to catch graduating nurses.

The internship ads start at Christmas and the job ads about April 15.

There was a job yesterday at my dream hospital, doing myfavorite thing and paying about $5 more an hour than when I went on disability. Oh it also had a $5000 sign on bonus.

If wishes were horses, beggars could ride........ :\