When Should I Start Applying For Jobs?

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Hi! I graduate with my BSN on August 1st. I’m trying to figure out when I should start applying for jobs. I know I can apply before I graduate I’m just not sure how long before I graduate I should apply. I definitely want to have a job lined up for as soon as I graduate and pass the NCLEX. Any insight would be amazing. Thanks!

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Specializes in Gyn Onc, ICU, School Nursing, Health Education.

That is really up to you and how competitive your area is. I applied a week after passing NCLEX, and within a week or so, had 4 offers. I didn’t want the added stress of job search with finishing school and studying for NCLEX. But most of my classmates started applying 1-2 months prior to graduation. Many had secured jobs before graduating. If you have a specific specialty you want to be in, I would definitely start talking to recruiters now.

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What Piper said ^

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