How to job hunt whilst still in the UK
Dec 21st 2011, 7:46 am
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How to job hunt whilst still in the UK
Hello everyone! I am 25 and live and work in cumbria in the UK. I finished school in 2004 with 10 A-C's GCSEs and started a 4 year long advanced modern apprenticeship in Electrical & Instrumentation engineering. I also attented college 1 day a week during my apprenticeship and completed both in Feb 08, gaining NVQ3 in Engineering maintenance and BTEC HNC in electrical engineering. During my apprenticeship i was employed by Sellafield Ltd to complete the remaining two years of apprenticeship with them, and then be taken on full time as a qualified technician. I am now working with them full time shift hours, but the job is less than satisfying as I still lack money sometimes and have to apply for payday loans. I want to use my qualifications and experience to pursue a career in the amusement park industry and the dream would be to live and work in Florida at one of the amazing parks they have there. I have been trying to look into this but its so confusing and seems almost impossible to achieve. I have tried contacting the parks for information and job openings, all attempts failed. I have tried to see if im eligible for an green card, but it says im not because i dont have a job offer. I have aslo tried looking at the gap year programs, but they are only for bloody students! How do i find a job in america, whilst still living in the UK? Is there any chance at all of emigrating to america any other way?
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Dec 21st 2011, 9:09 am
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Re: I got a job... sort of!
Hello everyone! I am 25 and live and work in cumbria in the UK. I finished school in 2004 with 10 A-C's GCSEs and started a 4 year long advanced modern apprenticeship in Electrical & Instrumentation engineering. I also attented college 1 day a week during my apprenticeship and completed both in Feb 08, gaining NVQ3 in Engineering maintenance and BTEC HNC in electrical engineering. During my apprenticeship i was employed by Sellafield Ltd to complete the remaining two years of apprenticeship with them, and then be taken on full time as a qualified technician. I am now working with them full time shift hours, but the job is less than satisfying as I still lack money sometimes and have to apply for payday loans. I want to use my qualifications and experience to pursue a career in the amusement park industry and the dream would be to live and work in Florida at one of the amazing parks they have there. I have been trying to look into this but its so confusing and seems almost impossible to achieve. I have tried contacting the parks for information and job openings, all attempts failed. I have tried to see if im eligible for an green card, but it says im not because i dont have a job offer. I have aslo tried looking at the gap year programs, but they are only for bloody students! How do i find a job in america, whilst still living in the UK? Is there any chance at all of emigrating to america any other way?
Dec 21st 2011, 10:16 am
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Re: I got a job... sort of!
Hello everyone! I am 25 and live and work in cumbria in the UK. I finished school in 2004 with 10 A-C's GCSEs and started a 4 year long advanced modern apprenticeship in Electrical & Instrumentation engineering. I also attented college 1 day a week during my apprenticeship and completed both in Feb 08, gaining NVQ3 in Engineering maintenance and BTEC HNC in electrical engineering. During my apprenticeship i was employed by Sellafield Ltd to complete the remaining two years of apprenticeship with them, and then be taken on full time as a qualified technician. I am now working with them full time shift hours, but the job is less than satisfying as I still lack money sometimes and have to apply for payday loans. I want to use my qualifications and experience to pursue a career in the amusement park industry and the dream would be to live and work in Florida at one of the amazing parks they have there. I have been trying to look into this but its so confusing and seems almost impossible to achieve. I have tried contacting the parks for information and job openings, all attempts failed. I have tried to see if im eligible for an green card, but it says im not because i dont have a job offer. I have aslo tried looking at the gap year programs, but they are only for bloody students! How do i find a job in america, whilst still living in the UK? Is there any chance at all of emigrating to america any other way?
Dec 21st 2011, 12:56 pm
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Re: How to job hunt whilst still in the UK
Move down to Barra......it's like one big amusement park! 
Dec 21st 2011, 7:03 pm
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Re: How to job hunt whilst still in the UK
Hello everyone! I am 25 and live and work in cumbria in the UK. I finished school in 2004 with 10 A-C's GCSEs and started a 4 year long advanced modern apprenticeship in Electrical & Instrumentation engineering. I also attented college 1 day a week during my apprenticeship and completed both in Feb 08, gaining NVQ3 in Engineering maintenance and BTEC HNC in electrical engineering. During my apprenticeship i was employed by Sellafield Ltd to complete the remaining two years of apprenticeship with them, and then be taken on full time as a qualified technician. I am now working with them full time shift hours, but the job is less than satisfying as I still lack money sometimes and have to apply for payday loans. I want to use my qualifications and experience to pursue a career in the amusement park industry and the dream would be to live and work in Florida at one of the amazing parks they have there. I have been trying to look into this but its so confusing and seems almost impossible to achieve. I have tried contacting the parks for information and job openings, all attempts failed. I have tried to see if im eligible for an green card, but it says im not because i dont have a job offer. I have aslo tried looking at the gap year programs, but they are only for bloody students! How do i find a job in america, whilst still living in the UK? Is there any chance at all of emigrating to america any other way?
http://disneycareers.com/en/search-j...h%29&c=US&s=FL
Dec 22nd 2011, 1:30 am
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Re: How to job hunt whilst still in the UK
Here's a list of engineering jobs at Disney Parks in Florida, have you applied for any?
http://disneycareers.com/en/search-j...h%29&c=US&s=FL
http://disneycareers.com/en/search-j...h%29&c=US&s=FL
Maybe get a job with Disney in Paris and then an internal transfer?
Dec 22nd 2011, 1:29 pm
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Re: How to job hunt whilst still in the UK
Jason - I have the exact same qualifications you do, they will not suffice for immigration purposes. You will need to find another way in. If you do manage to enter via another route your engineering qualifications will mean very little to US engineering companies - Not that this will stop you getting a job in engineering though but you won't be paid as highly as a US engineer.
If you could get to 'FE' level you will find work easily, getting to this level outside the US may be problematic if not impossible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulat...in_engineering
Good luck!
If you could get to 'FE' level you will find work easily, getting to this level outside the US may be problematic if not impossible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulat...in_engineering
Good luck!
