Cover letter might be important too, I'm not sure these days - again, I'll ask my friend.

Just wondered - did you dislike the U.S. entirely? Or Florida? Or just feel entirely frustrated at the job thing. Ignore that if you don't feel like discussing it.

This is Mr LoopyLorns. I understand you don't really want to make the move and are honest enough to say so but if you are going to make the move you have to play on your strengths. The first one I can see (and perhaps only one) is that you have a long career in London, and I will assume that in that time you have had contact with the banking/insurance industry - why not call in on some of those contacts well placed in the UK where they have US arms? Even if you don't have direct contacts into these lines of work you will know some senior people who do. You have the required papers which is a big bonus and trust me the old pal network will get you the job you think your talent deserves far more easily than using recruitment consultants/sending in CV's etc. For what it's worth in NYC there is a huge shortage of IT talent in the banking industry.

Good luck.

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I just massively increased my earning potential, moved to a cheaper city and into a nice big company run by the aforementioned man who ran several companies into the ground and now earns roughly 6x my salary.

all by a contact in Linked in... see I did have a reason for quoting ya.

You can use private hospitals and doctors for your birth, then, if you don't like the NHS. See, you get a choice over there unlike over here!

snowed in Oxford for a bit a couple days ago

he's a creepy looking fella ain't he...really creepy...

and I used linked in to get me this job, that and TCE, both gave me a name to chase up after sending in my resume and all that jazz.

I didn't actively seek anything at all ... the HR woman at EAChi actively pursued me for 6months and once the project (8) hit the shelves I looked into it... 5months later and 3months into the job I'm loving it and climbing already.

Here you go: http://www.theportlandhospital.com/

Patronised by princesses no less! You should feel right at home.

regarding interview contrasts... there were a few differences so I'll provide what I can on both in what seemed to be priority order... ie failing step 1 meant step 2 didnt happen

UK
1. Lots of job specific experience style questions
2. a job specific proficiency(sp) test
3. Sometimes a reaction test if the position was for a management role
4. Often a personable lunch/dinner.
5. Discussion regarding remuneration & package in general.

US
1. Personality screening, often involves phone conversation
2. Tech screening, again often by phone
3. Interview "day", a series of small scale interviews on various subjects from specifics of the job to company wide protocol differences.... each interview represents a new tier that could be failed on.
4. Discussions regarding remuneration & package

regarding Resume/CV... I have no real experience at this in a general sense... I'm a programmer and a good one so I tend to be to the point and without nonesense; it shows in my work and my resume.

As was mentioned earlier it is likely you're part of a network you don't know about of have not yet realised. Utilize your UK side network to extend your known network into the US. Once you have a hook be active within that network. Much like here at BE once you're active people notice you. Your skills become obvious the more you discuss your experiences and views and ultimately you will gain respect.

Its not a catchall but linkedin is very useful for the initial networking part, if you need a few quick hooks then I'm pretty sure bob and I could give you a leg up. It should be noted tho that both mine and bobs experience lie in very specific areas that have some but not a large element of crossover with IT consultancy & project management.

As a very very tentative possibility... EA are always looking for good project managers esp those with good tech backgrounds and experience with large teams. We just hired (6months ago) a guy with a construction background.

feel free to PM me if you need that linked in hook.

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I dunno, it's working for me!

So glad I married a retired man. I do wish you good luck.

Looks as if there is a bit of a issue here. If the hubby does not want to live or work in the US then nothing is gonna change that. Realistically it should have been something that was discussed along time ago to avoit complications!

Hmm... I'm not convinced that the OP's husband hasn't abandoned his CPR status. For some reason, they both seem unwilling to definitely state their exact timeline, and will only state that his residency status "is not an issue." For some reason, it's all a big secret. However, when comments they've made have been pieced together, more than a few people are doubting the certainty of his status.

I don't expect the OPs to answer this, but this is what I'd like to know, if only to convince me (and probably others) that the OP's husband has NOT abandoned his CPR status:

• What month/year did the OP's husband originally apply for AOS and an EAD?
• What month/year was his AOS approved and CPR status granted?
• What month/year did they move back to the UK?

The OP's husband only lived in the US for a year before moving back to the UK -- how much of that year was spent waiting for AOS approval is unknown. We know that he just applied for a reentry permit in December 2006 while visiting on holiday, which has not been approved yet. We know that he will be "filing very soon" to remove conditions, but not what "very soon" means. Next week? Next month?

Do the OPs realize that even if the I-131 is approved, it will only be valid until the date his two-year green card expires (which apparently will be "very soon")? This is assuming that he was eligible for a reentry permit in the first place, since he had already taken up residence in the UK by the time he filed. The I-131 states that the applicant can leave the US while the reentry permit application is being processed -- but you have to submit the application before processing can even begin, of course. If you've already left the US before you submit your application, are you even eligible for a reentry permit? If not, then you have to start the immigration process over from scratch.

I know they wanted this thread to be about successful job hunting in the US, but unless they are absolutely certain that his permanent residency hasn't been abandoned -- that is, they have an approved reentry permit in hand with concrete plans to move back before it expires -- they should direct at least some of their energy into having a Plan B should they have to go through the immigration process all over again.

~ Jenney

They do have an attorney. I would presume the attorney is dealing with it. And if they don't want to discuss those issues here, I suppose it's fair enough. If there were some kind of problem/issue, they would be smart not to post it on a public forum. They didn't ask for advice on that part, but rather job hunting.

Realistically, job hunting requires being here. It's difficult to get what he's looking for here -- but it's virtually impossible working it from overseas. If his status is cooked, it's all academic anyway since it'll probably be another 12 months before he's paperworked-up to run again. So, yes, it is very relevant!!!