What are the risks of hiring a new grad RN

Hello. I am a new grad RN in CA. Just graduated in May and took NCLEX on June 9, 2014 and passed! I am official with the CA Board of Registered Nursing!

Anyways, I am now applying to many nursing positions and know that being a new grad RN is not an advantage right now.

I want to do everything I can to better my chances of getting a job. I have a few questions:

1) For those of you hiring nurses, what is it specifically that deters you from hiring or even considering new grad RN's?

2) What can I do absent a nursing job, to mitigate the risks of hiring me, a new grad RN?

Any advice would be really helpful here.

Thanks so much in advance!
For those of you hiring nurses, what is it specifically that deters you from hiring or even considering new grad RN's?

New grad nurses don't tend to stay in their first jobs. The first year of nursing is rough, and as soon as the going gets tough, new grads start looking for new jobs. One of the risks in hiring a new grad is that you'll spend six months orienting them, teaching them the skills they didn't learn in nursing school, and the moment they're on their own and the unit is about to start seeing some return on their investment, they leave. Signing a two or three year contract is probably the best solution for both parties. The hospital knows you're serious about staying, and has a hope of getting a return on their investment in you. And you get a job, one that you'll stay in long enough to actually become competent.

2) What can I do absent a nursing job, to mitigate the risks of hiring me, a new grad RN?