Has everyone gotten a job but me? I'm not seeing nearly as many 'No thank you, New Grads' posts as I used to. For the record, I'm still jobless. Applications submitted: probably 120. Interviews: 0. Fun, fun.
Has it picked up everywhere but New England? Do I just live in a sucky area and everyone else finally got jobs? I hope so. That would be nice for everyone else. Somehow, I doubt it though....
And really, I'm not looking for 'have you tried this?' advice. Yes. I have tried it. I have 2 bachelor's degrees, a great GPA, great recommendations, I done interviewing workshops (though I can't get an interview), had my resume tweaked and re-tweaked over and over again, and have applied to LTC's. On Jupiter. Where no one else in the solar system wants to work. I'm just venting, I suppose, and looking for other unfortunate souls stuck in the same position I am in. I know eventually something's got to give.....I just don't have much to do with myself until it does. I can't even volunteer somewhere because we can't afford daycare for our 2 year old unless I am working. Ugh....this sucks. I said that already though, didn't I?
Specializes in HD, Homecare, Med/Surg, Infectious Disease.
No, you are most definitely not alone. I'm coming up on one year since graduation this month and I have not been able to find FT or PT job. I do have a per diem job, but I'm still trying to find something more stable and hopefully in acute care. It really is crazy. I was wondering if it was New England too, because other areas/states seem to be having less issues with job availability for recent grads. I even considered moving!
I'm in Seattle, graduated in 2009 and I couldn't find anything except homecare. Apparently, most of the other nurses I've met at my agency are also 09 grads. We all have the same story. No jobs, no interviews, no leads. And every post (even for non-hospital jobs) says "1-2 yr acute care experience required." I'm about to give up. I guess at least I have work? Though I don't have full-time work.
Specializes in long term care, telemetry, primary care,.
I'm just curious where everyone is in New England. I am nervous now as I am moving to NH in a week. I was hoping to get a part time job somewhere but now I'm wondering if I'll be able to do that.
I think it's fair to say that those who are starting nursing school now may find it much more positive by the time you graduate... they were doing 15k sign on bonuses when I started... now the only one left doing bonuses is 3k.
That said, get a job as a CNA / PCA / whatever a nurse aid is in your part of the country. That seems to be the easiest way in upon graduation.
I graduated last August and fill out applications on a weekly basis...I have had 1 job interview since graduating! Hope that it makes you feel better to know that there are others out here struggling to get interviews.
aanwyn, BSN, RN
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No, you are most definitely not alone. I'm coming up on one year since graduation this month and I have not been able to find FT or PT job. I do have a per diem job, but I'm still trying to find something more stable and hopefully in acute care. It really is crazy. I was wondering if it was New England too, because other areas/states seem to be having less issues with job availability for recent grads. I even considered moving!