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In the middle of a recession, it‘s not too surprising that many recent college graduates are having trouble finding jobs. But one group is graduating from school and coming up against some surprising competition. Nursing is one of only a few industries that have been called safe during the recession -- and many nurses are safe, so long as they're baby boomers who have been in the workforce for years.
Reporter Maggie Mertens investigates why new, gen-X-er nurses are be left in the hiring lurch.
For a multimedia take on this piece, head over to http://www.npr.org/internedition/fall09 and check out this feature in our premiere show.
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In the middle of a recession, it‘s not too surprising that many recent college graduates are having trouble finding jobs. But one group is graduating from school and coming up against some surprising competition. Nursing is one of only a few industries that have been called safe during the recession -- and many nurses are safe, so long as they're baby boomers who have been in the workforce for years.
Reporter Maggie Mertens investigates why new, gen-X-er nurses are be left in the hiring lurch.
For a multimedia take on this piece, head over to http://www.npr.org/internedition/fall09 and check out this feature in our premiere show.
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Part of Intern Edition, Fall 09 and the (i.e.) premiere.
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