Finding a job
Jul 12th 2004, 10:08 pm
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Finding a job
Could you share your experiences in being a foreigner and finding a job in the U.S.?
Do American companies "trust" foreigners?
Do they accept accents and people having other native tongues?
Do they have understandings for foreign educations?
I know it's more or less impossible to get a work permit unless a company in your home country transfers you, but that's not what I'm asking for. I've searched all over the web for experiences on finding jobs in America being a foreigner and living there, but can't really find what I'm looking for.
I'm Swedish and will move to the U.S. next year and get my work permit within a couple of months. I need a job, but to be honest I'm more than abit worried. I got a 4-year degree from Sweden (master degree in business) and could easily get a good job here, but have no clue about my future in America.
Thanks for any kind of help, advice or comments.
Ola
Do American companies "trust" foreigners?
Do they accept accents and people having other native tongues?
Do they have understandings for foreign educations?
I know it's more or less impossible to get a work permit unless a company in your home country transfers you, but that's not what I'm asking for. I've searched all over the web for experiences on finding jobs in America being a foreigner and living there, but can't really find what I'm looking for.
I'm Swedish and will move to the U.S. next year and get my work permit within a couple of months. I need a job, but to be honest I'm more than abit worried. I got a 4-year degree from Sweden (master degree in business) and could easily get a good job here, but have no clue about my future in America.
Thanks for any kind of help, advice or comments.
Ola
Jul 13th 2004, 3:00 am
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Re: Finding a job
Originally posted by occl
Could you share your experiences in being a foreigner and finding a job in the U.S.?
Do American companies "trust" foreigners?
Do they accept accents and people having other native tongues?
Do they have understandings for foreign educations?
I know it's more or less impossible to get a work permit unless a company in your home country transfers you, but that's not what I'm asking for. I've searched all over the web for experiences on finding jobs in America being a foreigner and living there, but can't really find what I'm looking for.
I'm Swedish and will move to the U.S. next year and get my work permit within a couple of months. I need a job, but to be honest I'm more than abit worried. I got a 4-year degree from Sweden (master degree in business) and could easily get a good job here, but have no clue about my future in America.
Thanks for any kind of help, advice or comments.
Ola
Could you share your experiences in being a foreigner and finding a job in the U.S.?
Do American companies "trust" foreigners?
Do they accept accents and people having other native tongues?
Do they have understandings for foreign educations?
I know it's more or less impossible to get a work permit unless a company in your home country transfers you, but that's not what I'm asking for. I've searched all over the web for experiences on finding jobs in America being a foreigner and living there, but can't really find what I'm looking for.
I'm Swedish and will move to the U.S. next year and get my work permit within a couple of months. I need a job, but to be honest I'm more than abit worried. I got a 4-year degree from Sweden (master degree in business) and could easily get a good job here, but have no clue about my future in America.
Thanks for any kind of help, advice or comments.
Ola
Jul 13th 2004, 11:38 am
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From what I've heard, they only keep the resume for 6 months. And there's no point of applying for jobs before you got the actual work permit (which I won't have until 3 months after I arrive in America next summer). So what I'm doing now is just waiting and trying to do as much research as possible.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Cheers,
Ola
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Cheers,
Ola
Jul 13th 2004, 12:05 pm
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I've got a couple of Swedish friends who live in Miami. They totally love it and I've certainly never heard them mention having a hard time with employment because of their accents or where they're from.
Jul 13th 2004, 1:30 pm
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Just rang after a driving job at Dulles airport. First question they asked, have you got a green card. Nope, end of interview.. I thought it was illegal to do that ?
Jul 13th 2004, 1:51 pm
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Originally posted by doctor scrumpy
Just rang after a driving job at Dulles airport. First question they asked, have you got a green card. Nope, end of interview.. I thought it was illegal to do that ?
Just rang after a driving job at Dulles airport. First question they asked, have you got a green card. Nope, end of interview.. I thought it was illegal to do that ?
Jul 13th 2004, 1:52 pm
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Originally posted by doctor scrumpy
Just rang after a driving job at Dulles airport. First question they asked, have you got a green card. Nope, end of interview.. I thought it was illegal to do that ?
Just rang after a driving job at Dulles airport. First question they asked, have you got a green card. Nope, end of interview.. I thought it was illegal to do that ?
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Jul 13th 2004, 1:55 pm
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Originally posted by doctor scrumpy
Just rang after a driving job at Dulles airport. First question they asked, have you got a green card. Nope, end of interview.. I thought it was illegal to do that ?
Just rang after a driving job at Dulles airport. First question they asked, have you got a green card. Nope, end of interview.. I thought it was illegal to do that ?
Jul 13th 2004, 2:01 pm
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Yeah got my green card April. Keep on applying but getting nowhere. I am guessing they either want a USC or a hispanic they can pay peanuts.
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Jul 13th 2004, 3:11 pm
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Re: Finding a job
Originally posted by occl
Do American companies "trust" foreigners?
Do they accept accents and people having other native tongues?
Do they have understandings for foreign educations?
Ola
Do American companies "trust" foreigners?
Do they accept accents and people having other native tongues?
Do they have understandings for foreign educations?
Ola
Jul 13th 2004, 3:39 pm
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Re: Finding a job
Originally posted by occl
Could you share your experiences in being a foreigner and finding a job in the U.S.?
Do American companies "trust" foreigners?
Do they accept accents and people having other native tongues?
Do they have understandings for foreign educations?
Ola
Could you share your experiences in being a foreigner and finding a job in the U.S.?
Do American companies "trust" foreigners?
Do they accept accents and people having other native tongues?
Do they have understandings for foreign educations?
Ola
YES
NO
NO
NO
Jul 13th 2004, 3:43 pm
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Originally posted by doctor scrumpy
Yeah got my green card April. Keep on applying but getting nowhere. I am guessing they either want a USC or a hispanic they can pay peanuts.
Yeah got my green card April. Keep on applying but getting nowhere. I am guessing they either want a USC or a hispanic they can pay peanuts.
Jul 13th 2004, 3:46 pm
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You are an original Native American then ? Or were your family immigrants too ? As for wanting a job, yes of course I want to work, may as well as too many of the local yanks are too damn idle to get a job it seems.
Jul 13th 2004, 4:07 pm
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Originally posted by doctor scrumpy
You are an original Native American then ? Or were your family immigrants too ? As for wanting a job, yes of course I want to work, may as well as too many of the local yanks are too damn idle to get a job it seems.
You are an original Native American then ? Or were your family immigrants too ? As for wanting a job, yes of course I want to work, may as well as too many of the local yanks are too damn idle to get a job it seems.
Jul 13th 2004, 5:29 pm
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Re: Finding a job
Originally posted by Henry George
> So why should you get
a job over a USC? They have been here longer and are citizens. You are
no different to the hispanics and thus deserve nothing but peanuts
yourself, want a good job, though I doubt you ever have had one, go
home. Simple.
Don't worry, we aren't all complete idiots like
Henry :)
Henry, do you want to make Americans look stupid or what?
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> So why should you get
a job over a USC? They have been here longer and are citizens. You are
no different to the hispanics and thus deserve nothing but peanuts
yourself, want a good job, though I doubt you ever have had one, go
home. Simple.
Don't worry, we aren't all complete idiots like
Henry :)
Henry, do you want to make Americans look stupid or what?
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