needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
#16
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Patrick Hasler
It took me ages to get a decent job here .... Every one I applied for I got to start with, then they asked for a GED which is not something we Brits have, so I lost most of them .... they also need proof you graduated from high school.
I had to contact Northants dept of education to get a document that stated I left school at 'School leaving age' .... Well ... it was 1969 !
I had to contact Northants dept of education to get a document that stated I left school at 'School leaving age' .... Well ... it was 1969 !
#17
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Thackattack
The bank account is deplenished and its time to find work, i will do anything and have a good resume which shows i have worked for a national newspaper for 13 year solid. I dont know where to start and i fell like i will not be qualifies to do anything because i am British. Anyone else felt like this?
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
#18
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
awww good luck to you , I gave a coupla those online things a go...never mind numbers some won't let you continue because you didn't achieve your education in one of the 50 States..all very infuriating...if you try to talk to a person they direct you to the online computer..and all those questions for a crap job crap pay too..they should just ask .......do you take drugs? are you a criminal?......when can you start? ffs....these personality tests for a stockers/cashier position gimmie a break!
Now that I'm looking to move on I'm running into all kinds of problems and I get the impression that most places just chuck my cv in the bin when it looks a bit different to what they are expecting because of a non-yank education.
It is extremely frustrating
#19
Essex boy in Texas
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Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Wylie, TX, USA
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Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Well the wife got a job through a temp agency yesterday so the heat if off, She just wanted data entry, did a test, passed it, went to the agency office, then went to the company for an interview (fedex/kinkos), got the job, went back to the agency, then had a drugs test, now she is waiting to hear when she starts. $12 an hour too, thats not bad. I might throw my resume their way, see if they have anything for me. One problem we have now is we have 1 car and if i get a job somewhere else, i wont be able to get there. We can sort something out i suppose! I did drop an application into half price books though.
Thanks everyone, for the support and all that. My resume has been americanised, so thats one thing done. The whole proving you finished school is pretty crap, i hope i dont get asked that when interviews arise, i mean ive worked in the same company for 13 years, that should be good enough proof i'm not totally useless.
Thanks everyone, for the support and all that. My resume has been americanised, so thats one thing done. The whole proving you finished school is pretty crap, i hope i dont get asked that when interviews arise, i mean ive worked in the same company for 13 years, that should be good enough proof i'm not totally useless.
#20
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
My current job here was basically a company transfer that I set up myself.
Now that I'm looking to move on I'm running into all kinds of problems and I get the impression that most places just chuck my cv in the bin when it looks a bit different to what they are expecting because of a non-yank education.
It is extremely frustrating
Now that I'm looking to move on I'm running into all kinds of problems and I get the impression that most places just chuck my cv in the bin when it looks a bit different to what they are expecting because of a non-yank education.
It is extremely frustrating
#21
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
My current job here was basically a company transfer that I set up myself.
Now that I'm looking to move on I'm running into all kinds of problems and I get the impression that most places just chuck my cv in the bin when it looks a bit different to what they are expecting because of a non-yank education.
It is extremely frustrating
Now that I'm looking to move on I'm running into all kinds of problems and I get the impression that most places just chuck my cv in the bin when it looks a bit different to what they are expecting because of a non-yank education.
It is extremely frustrating
#22
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by CarlM
Do you have a degree, young Davy?
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Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Thackattack
One problem we have now is we have 1 car and if i get a job somewhere else, i wont be able to get there. We can sort something out i suppose! I did drop an application into half price books though.
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#24
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
if you haven't already you need to have your education evaluated and transfered into U.S lingo...there are lots of evaluation companies that will do this for a fee (about $200)
#25
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Thackattack
The whole proving you finished school is pretty crap, i hope i dont get asked that when interviews arise...
Temp agencies are a nice start! When I came over from England we went through over a year of job searching before I went to a temp agency (when the bank account was finally empty). It's not often glamourous work but it keep you going while you are applying for other jobs.
#26
Essex boy in Texas
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Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Wylie, TX, USA
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Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Just want to say thankyou to everyone on this thread, its nice support. 2 weeks ago i went to a bookshop, i like the atmosphere, wife said "get an application" so i did, i handed it in, i got an interivew, i got the job, today was day 4!
I love it.
I love it.
#27
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Thackattack
Just want to say thankyou to everyone on this thread, its nice support. 2 weeks ago i went to a bookshop, i like the atmosphere, wife said "get an application" so i did, i handed it in, i got an interivew, i got the job, today was day 4!
I love it.
I love it.
#28
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Thackattack
Just want to say thankyou to everyone on this thread, its nice support. 2 weeks ago i went to a bookshop, i like the atmosphere, wife said "get an application" so i did, i handed it in, i got an interivew, i got the job, today was day 4!
I love it.
I love it.
#29
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by ladylisa
Congratulations. Same thing happened to me last week I'm now an apartment leasing consultant, I only applied for 2 jobs and got offered them both immediately, quite chuffed!
#30
Essex boy in Texas
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Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Wylie, TX, USA
Posts: 99
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Congrats!
i did the register a little yesterday, scary.
i did the register a little yesterday, scary.