Many recent graduates have faced dismal job prospects after completing their education but those with degrees for nursing jobs have been met with a wealth of opportunities.
Two Wisconsin schools – Bellin College and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College – recently reported nearly 95 percent placement rates, according to The Green Bay Press-Gazette. This means that graduates have had little difficulty obtaining nursing jobs.
Kay Tupala, the dean of Health Science at NWTC, told the news provider that a nursing shortage will be created when older healthcare workers who have delayed retirement due to the recession finally decide to stop working.
“The challenge we face: When retirement hits, that’s going to hit hard and have a significant impact on shortages,” she said. “More than a third will retire in 10 years.”
While these shortages are not desirable, they mean that those who have degrees in nursing will not have difficulty finding a job as hospitals and other medical facilities increase their healthcare staffing.
Healthcare jobs have been one of the major drivers of job growth in recent months, with almost half of the jobs created in September coming from this sector, according to the Department of Labor.