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tink

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Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:04 pm

Hi there,

I have just completed my Cert iii in Aged Care and I have been looking for job for this 2 weeks but seems hard to get it. I sent my resume all nursing homes colse to my place.

I was thinking to contact the nursing agency but webpage said paid working experience is essential. anyone got a job through a agency without experience?? or experience is a must?

and another option is: working as a comunnity carer. but it seems like more house sitter,,domestic cleaning and shopping assistance etc I prefer more nurse kind of job. if I work as a home carer, is that easy to come back to nursing home? is that considered as a totally different experience??

sorry for messy questions, I have totally no idea what to do. I cant just wait for next a couple of months till some vacant position will come up.any advice is appreciated.

Thank you

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Apr 23, 2011, 10:00 pm

Hi tink.. Be patient.. As you have done placed your resume in all your nursing homes in your area. Have you offered in your cover letter to do volunteer work to gain experience.. I would not knock back community work if it was made available to you. It is all experience..When doing my cert 3 we visited community organisations like Spiritus based in the south east of Qld. They actually prefer to have new staff that have just graduated...

tink

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Apr 26, 2011, 05:39 pm

Hi gizjiz, Thank you for your reply. I understand it is all experience,,,I'll try to offer volunteer work from next time.

I rang Spiritus a few weeks ago actually, and they said everyone can work as long as you have cert iii in Aged Care....seems easy to get a job...hmm

I hope I get a job in nursing home but have to think working for communy work too...

anyway thank you very much for your reply.

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