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Post by chayan on Jan 19, 2011 10:06:36 GMT -5
It is 6 months past graduation. About half my class has jobs already. I am not even getting called for interviews.  I don't know why. I graduated at the top of the class. I volunteer. I applied to every hospital in NYC and make follow-up phone calls (which usually don't get returned). I don't know what else I can do to make myself a more attractive candidate. Some of my classmates even had a choice of jobs because they were called to 2-3 interviews, while I can't even get one. What is going on here? |
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Post by medic09 on Jan 20, 2011 19:51:15 GMT -5
It is only "about half" who have found jobs. The sages note that 'even a sefer Torah in the ark needs a bit of luck (to be taken out and read among the other Torah scrolls). Don't get down on yourself. Are you able to consider moving and working in another community? From what I here, the job crunch is worst on the two coasts.
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Post by chayan on Jan 20, 2011 21:33:33 GMT -5
Thank you, Mordechai. Sometimes I just need to hear a "hang in there."
I did think about moving initially and was happily sending out applications in all 50 states (not that I was having much luck with those either). However, my husband and I have come to the conclusion that moving isn't the best step for our family at this time, so we're trying to make a go of it in NYC.
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Post by achot on Jan 21, 2011 1:22:51 GMT -5
Chaya
B'ezrat Hashem you will find something appropriate, this is obviously a nisayon and I am proud of the efforts you are making. I keep getting Advance for Nurses magazine and they list healthcare organizations (like hospitals) that are seeking nurses. Have you tried there? I know that you have sent your resume, sometimes you have to send it again so it is top of the pile. Did you have someone review your resume? Perhaps there is something there that is turning prospective employers off? You can call your nursing school advisor and ask her or him for ideas as well.
Good luck, I am sure we will hear good news shortly!
Shabbat Shalom!
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Post by chayan on Jan 21, 2011 5:03:18 GMT -5
As far as what might be turning people off, I'm afraid that it's a combination of my Jewish name + work experience with Jewish schools and organizations. Easier just to stick my resume down to the bottom of the pile... I don't know, maybe I should leave off my teaching experience.
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Post by asp40 on Jan 21, 2011 9:25:35 GMT -5
I am sorry you are having such a hard time. I just graduated last month and have been applying for months with no luck yet.
Have you looked in upstate NY? I have heard they are hiring. We are tied to the NYC area due to my husbands job and also the fact that I have 4 children, but if we were not, I would move in a heartbeat.
I too have a Jewish name and have Jewish Organizations as jobs but my theory is that any organization I want to work for will have to look past that. In addition, I only have recent relevant work experience, not experience form 10 years ago that is totally unrelated.
Good Luck on your search.
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Post by medic09 on Jan 21, 2011 13:47:20 GMT -5
I don't understand. I've worked in Jewish education my entire adult life. Of course it is on my resume. Why would that be a disadvantage? If anything it should show that I have some people skills and teaching skills.
In my case, I don't think it has mattered much one way or the other; but I certainly never thought it would hurt.
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Post by asp40 on Jan 21, 2011 14:06:30 GMT -5
Sadly, even though we live in a very Jewish area, people see it and immediately think, oh, this person will need to take off these days or not be able to work Fri/Saturday or whatever they are thinking. I went to school here in a very Jewish area and they acted as though a Jew had never passed by them. I suffered a lot of discrimination from Professors in my program.
However, my Jewish teaching experience is relevant as it shows organization and leadership which is why it is on my resume.
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Post by chayan on Jan 22, 2011 23:03:54 GMT -5
Honestly, I dont' know if it's my name + Jewish organizations on my resume that's keeping me from getting called for interviews. I have classmates who have jobs and who were called for interviews at 2-3 hospitals while i have yet to get one call. I'm trying to figure out what might be wrong. the more time that elapses since graduation the more elusive it seems...
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Post by achot on Jan 24, 2011 6:09:26 GMT -5
Chaya
Sometimes we become obsessed with an idea and turn it into a self-fulfilling prophesy. I am not saying that your Jewish name and prominence on your resume is good or bad, nor am I negating trying to hide them by using a secular name and lowering your Jewish profile, but it is a part of you and anyone hiring you will have to know that. When the right job is there for you, you will find it.
I will daven for you, but you have to make every effort, any contact you know, any lead- even in a job you might not have considered. You can always start in one place and keep looking for your dream position. Being employed makes you more marketable. In addition take any course you think might help make your portfolio more attractive .
B'ezrat Hashem the right thing will come along.
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Post by chayan on Jan 30, 2011 22:15:11 GMT -5
The good news is that I had a job interview last week for an excellent position.
I still haven't heard back from them but I am hoping that the outcome will be positive. Tracht gut vet zein gut!
I used to be a skeptic but I have come to believe in the power of other people's prayers, so please keep me in mind that this job search should end in a positive manner with revealed good!
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Post by achot on Jan 31, 2011 0:24:12 GMT -5
The good news is that I had a job interview last week for an excellent position. I still haven't heard back from them but I am hoping that the outcome will be positive. Tracht gut vet zein gut! I used to be a skeptic but I have come to believe in the power of other people's prayers, so please keep me in mind that this job search should end in a positive manner with revealed good! Absolutely! I will daven for you. It is considered good manners to follow up the interview with a thank you note examples of which can be found on the internet. Make sure that your contact numbers or info are open so that they wont have trouble reaching you. In Israel we say Tachshov Tov Tihiyeh Tov !! (the hebrew translation of your Yiddish one). |
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Post by chayan on Jan 31, 2011 7:23:41 GMT -5
Yes, I sent a note the next day.
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Post by bobbie613 on Feb 20, 2011 9:35:59 GMT -5
Dear Chayan,
Have you discussed your job search with the placement office at your college? With your professors? Many times adjunct professors work in other health care settings and have reasonable connections.
Have you considered NYU or Mt. Sinai? They have many Orthodox patients/families and there are several Orthodox nurses in the NYU nursing program.
I am an RN (since 1975) in a doctoral program at The Graduate Center in Nursing Science. I had been out of nursing x 20 years, having worked as an attorney in professional licensure issues and medical malpractice during that time. I missed nursing and took a nurse refresher course in 2008 and got a part time job in Community Mental Health which suited my full time college teaching position. I found the job at Idealist.org
Have you looked at Idealist.org or at an of the Jewish jobs websites?
Do you have a Master's degree in any field? If so, you may be able to teach topics such as medical terminology, etc. in for profit colleges.
Do not give up! There is a place at the table for everyone. When the job that is for you comes along, you'll be ready!
Bobbie
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Post by chayan on Feb 20, 2011 13:45:47 GMT -5
Bobbie, thanks for the encouragement.
my school does not have a placement office nor does it offer any particular help its graduates. I did speak about my troubles with several professors, both lecture and clinicals, but no connections or offers have been forthcoming.
I do not have a master's yet. I do plan on going back eventually for an advanced practice nursing degree but without any nursing experience even a master's would be pretty useless.
I would love to work for NYU or Mount Sinai and I have applied to both those hospitals but nothing yet has come of it.
I am still waiting for a follow-up call for an interview I was on last week. It was a second interview and seems to be promising but nothing is definite until they make me an offer.
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