We'll just have to wait and see...
I've been looking for a job since before I even got to Chicago and here I am 3 months after arriving and I'm still jobless. Never in my life have I been unemployed for more than a couple of weeks and those instances were always a couple weeks of planned unemployment.(meaning I had another job but wanted a break between)
My lack of job now is not for a lack of trying. Not for lack of experience either. For fuck's sake I've been a CNA since high school. You would think that hospitals would be chomping at the bit trying to get an employee like me. I love my work. I really love health care. I know I've taken a couple of breaks from the biz but it was necessary for me to figure out what I really wanted to be doing.
I've been hired for a couple of agency jobs that panned out to nothing. I've also had a couple of offers from each a hospital and a nursing home. I would have taken them too if it hadn't been for them offering to pay me barely above minimum wage. For the work I do I found it to be insulting.(you can't expect to maintain quality employees if you aren't willing to pay them a livable wage)
So today I'm attempting to submit my resume to one of the many hospitals in this city for what feels like the millionth time. Well lucky me that there website was having issues. I actually got to talk to someone in their HR. This is a miracle with in and of itself. Usually it's either something pre-recorded or some HR employee telling you like a broken record that they are "unable to discuss resume status due to the high volume of applicants."
The woman that I talked to was incredibly friendly and gave me her direct contact info to send my resume for her personal review. In addition her specific job within HR is to fill the positions for CNA's.
So I sent this woman the most heartfelt professional email I could muster. I was sure to include all the good stuff, "I'm going to school for nursing," "I'm uber passionate about quality patient care," "I'm the best candidate because..." Now it's in her hands. I'm not hold my breath but it sure would be nice to have someone take me seriously.
My lack of job now is not for a lack of trying. Not for lack of experience either. For fuck's sake I've been a CNA since high school. You would think that hospitals would be chomping at the bit trying to get an employee like me. I love my work. I really love health care. I know I've taken a couple of breaks from the biz but it was necessary for me to figure out what I really wanted to be doing.
I've been hired for a couple of agency jobs that panned out to nothing. I've also had a couple of offers from each a hospital and a nursing home. I would have taken them too if it hadn't been for them offering to pay me barely above minimum wage. For the work I do I found it to be insulting.(you can't expect to maintain quality employees if you aren't willing to pay them a livable wage)
So today I'm attempting to submit my resume to one of the many hospitals in this city for what feels like the millionth time. Well lucky me that there website was having issues. I actually got to talk to someone in their HR. This is a miracle with in and of itself. Usually it's either something pre-recorded or some HR employee telling you like a broken record that they are "unable to discuss resume status due to the high volume of applicants."
The woman that I talked to was incredibly friendly and gave me her direct contact info to send my resume for her personal review. In addition her specific job within HR is to fill the positions for CNA's.
So I sent this woman the most heartfelt professional email I could muster. I was sure to include all the good stuff, "I'm going to school for nursing," "I'm uber passionate about quality patient care," "I'm the best candidate because..." Now it's in her hands. I'm not hold my breath but it sure would be nice to have someone take me seriously.