How is the job market in the next 1-2 years for NEW BSN graduates from the University of Rochester? What are the chances of getting a good internship or any job for that matter?Also, I'm a Canadian citizen, so will that interfere with any job applications, or do they not look at that?Thank you for your help! 0 Likes
joanna73, BSN, RN Specializes in geriatrics. 1 Article; 4,767 Posts Nov 11, 2011 It doesn't matter where you go to school right now. New grads are hired, but it's a tough market. I can't see things improving that much within a year. I predict it will be 2-4 years before things start to pick up. You may need to relocate. 0 Likes
greatlakes 18 Posts Nov 12, 2011 It doesn't matter where you go to school right now. New grads are hired, but it's a tough market. I can't see things improving that much within a year. I predict it will be 2-4 years before things start to pick up. You may need to relocate.That's what I thought 2 years ago...now I'm not sure even another 10 years will bring our unemployment rate down. There's no political will whatsoever to solve this situation, and there are massive structural issues with the US economy...we might be looking at a permanent 9% unemployment rate, like some European countries.In other words, it's almost impossible to say what the chances of getting hired are, today or in 4 years. Your best bet will always be networking. It's all about who you know these days. 0 Likes
BSN was a waste 6 Posts Nov 15, 2011 In California you have about a 15-20% chance of being hired. 80% of my class never got hired and are now stale grads. 0 Likes
MrChicagoRN, RN Specializes in Leadership, Psych, HomeCare, Amb. Care. Has 30 years experience. 2,589 Posts Nov 21, 2011 That's what I thought 2 years ago...now I'm not sure even another 10 years will bring our unemployment rate down. There's no political will whatsoever to solve this situation, and there are massive structural issues with the US economy...we might be looking at a permanent 9% unemployment rate, like some European countries.In other words, it's almost impossible to say what the chances of getting hired are, today or in 4 years. Your best bet will always be networking. It's all about who you know these days.Remember that we had our severe recession that could have become a depression. Recovery is definitely slower than any of us would like. The unemployment rate is slowly coming down, and the overall unemployment rate for RN is about 2.5% & healthcare is seeing a growth in jobs. In 10years there will be a HUGE nursing shortage, (actually a lot sooner) as nurses age & retire, and our aging population requires more health care.And indeed, networking will never go out of style. 0 Likes
