Where's the jobs

Published

Specializes in hospice, pediatrics, substance abuse.

I am a new LPN graduate in the Orlando area. I have spent weeks putting in applications, sending out resumes, making follow up phone calls and NOTHING! I'm beginning to get scared. I am being told you have to have at least a years experience, so my question is how do you get that experience if no-one will hire you to begin with. I am to the point of planning on moving to another state if I thought that would help but am hearing it is the same all over. Are there any new grads out there who have had better luck at finding employment?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Cardiac, Pcu, Tele and Tbi.

hi , im an rn in tampa , the recession has hit hard and most of the nursing jobs have dried up ,but there is always hope , give your prospective employers something they cant find, take a telemetry class, its easy and you will divesify your skills , be flexible and adaptable ( work nights, weekends, prn, whatever they need , )search the internet job boards like craigslist for real jobs , (please be careful) look up hospital jobs on computer, go to human resources face to face ,its tough to turn someone down , but its easy to click a delete button , never give up hope

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in hospice, pediatrics, substance abuse.

Thank you for the advice. I intend to keep plugging away until something comes along.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

This worries me.. Caringtouch, do you mind me asking what LPN program you graduated from?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Progressive Care.

Hang in there, Caringtouch.

I graduated in May with my BSN and I have applied for what seems like over 300 jobs so far and have only had 4 interviews. I'm still looking... :crying2:

All I can say is keep trying...no matter how discouraging it is.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
I am a new LPN graduate in the Orlando area. I have spent weeks putting in applications, sending out resumes, making follow up phone calls and NOTHING! I'm beginning to get scared. I am being told you have to have at least a years experience, so my question is how do you get that experience if no-one will hire you to begin with. I am to the point of planning on moving to another state if I thought that would help but am hearing it is the same all over. Are there any new grads out there who have had better luck at finding employment?

I live in CHicago & work on a tele floor.They just closed my unit for the second time in 3-weeks,"due to low census". So now we have to call in 2 hours prior to our shift to the staffing dept. to find out where we will be floated. Tht's also if we don't get floated that day. We have been cancelled/"low censd" at least 1-day a week.:cry:

- It's very frustrating.. I hope my floor opens again. A few of my co-workers have already started looking for jobs.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion