So how competitive are nursing and phlebotomy jobs to acquire?

Are the gonna hire you in those fields only if they like you or will your skills mean something here?
oops, I mean only if they like you^
Of course I mean after you acquire the necessary education for these mentioned jobs.
Hiring nurses be honest, have you ever turned someone down just becuase of the way they looked even if they might have had the qualifications?

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