FINDING JOBS in AMERICA

[tallcoolone 102]

If you need money, and live in the city. You can work at Gentlemans Club as a waitress.

They pay cash, and rarely check any type of documents

[Llyne 0]

Substitute Teachers in USA, don't need a degree. Just high school diploma.

Look into going back to school in USA.

Dental Hygenist make lots of money in USA, and is only a 2 year degree.

You can be a Registered Nurse in USA, it only requires a 2 year degree if you school in USA

You can be LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) in USA, it only requires 1 year of schooling in USA

You can be a CNA (Certified Nurse Assistance) in USA, it only requires a couple of months of schooling in USA.

wow! tallcoolone i will remember all these jobs you have posted, i will definitely look forward in studying one of these...nice post! thanks!

[Golden Gate 530]

Substitute Teachers in USA, don't need a degree. Just high school diploma.

Perhaps in the south, but not entirely accurate - many states require a bachelor's degree

You can be a Registered Nurse in USA, it only requires a 2 year degree if you school in USA

In some states, but in many it takes a bachelor's degree as well

Edited December 3, 2009 by Golden Gate

[Golden Gate 530]

I got BS Business Administration degree.. can I also get teaching job? Just wondering.

You can go back to school and obtain your teaching credential. Having a math background is very helpful, as they are always looking for math teachers. You can bring your transcripts to a college and have them review it, to see what courses you would need to take for a credential. You might need only education courses and psych courses, if you have enough math. School Districts like to hire people who have real world experience in their field, so they encourage such people to go into teaching.

[Jo-bel 0]

hi im also a former public school teacher from manila, I think teaching here vary diffending on what state you are. Im here in Indiana, in order for me to go back on teaching my TRO need to be evaluated by the State chosen Evaluator & I need to pass a test that would cost me $300 all. I tried to pass application to be teacher Aid but i was not legible because i need to pass para pro test. Its quite hard to get to teaching here but with patience & persistence maybe my time will come.

to find a job here in this tough times, i think volunteering will help you, try to find volunteer work in your church, in the community or in the nursing home.

Hi, I am teacher-on-leave from Valenzuela. Did you take the examination? I do not have an idea about taking the examinations but I know the steps. Your state has the same rulings for licensing. I paid $125 for combine bachelor degree and masteral in the accredited evaluators of NACES, same as what you did. But as of now I do not receive the result, I need to pass for examination , I think the fee is around $85 and fingerprinting is $10-$15. But there is no assurance that I will pass.

I do not know if we are qualify in a day care, but we need some certifications like First Aid/CPR $95 (Red Cross), etc.

Thanks for the ideas.

Hi everyone! I got my EAD last month, and soon as I received it,I started sending resume online,filling out applications online. It's been a month now and there are no calls I receive for job interview at least.

How did you guys get a job? Any suggestions/tips would be greatly appreciated.

I am not picky, I just want a job. I've been trying sites like snagajob.com, i applied at DD online and it is so frustrating how they could say you are not qualified for the job only after answering few simple questions. I find it unfair for them to screen their applicants that way.

I am getting frustrated.

Try craiglist.org, mostly Filipina here in our place work at Cub or other groceries....

Do your have TOR? I am a public school teacher in the Phil and I am qualified to teach in College in our country with many national seminars and certificates, but since I am in America they have high standard since we have different curriculum. In my case they need a course-by-course credential evaluations in my TOR.

It depends upon the work and what they requires.

Good luck!!!

Yeah i brought all my credentials.I tried checking schools here in NJ, il be applying for substitute teacher certificate wherein my TOR will be evaluated since we have different grading systems in Phils and then hopefully il be able to work as substitute teacher. There was one school who did not ask for any teaching certifications, they simply asked if i have my masters.Good thing I have finished my masters. It will take time to get teaching job that's why I am tryin my luck in finding whatever jobs available.

Try www.careerbuilder.com. Good Luck on job hunting!

i check that too everyday:) thanks.

Yep, it's hard to get teaching job here in US. I paid for credential evaluations that I will use for licensing or employment purpose. Mine is just $125 combine bachelor and masteral and that evaluator is accredited by NACES, some asked for $250-$350 for combine credentials (Course-by-Course).

I do not yet receive the evaluations but I probably try my luck in what ever job available too. because it's hard to find teaching jobs.

From the application form i filled out, it says that after filing the form, il be able to receive the substi certificate after 8-10 working days. Yup the fee is $125 and $70 for fingerprinting. Good luck to us. Yeah any job will do. I will be very happy if i get a job soon,whatever it is.lol

Can you give me an idea about substitute teacher certificate? What I did is credential evaluation as part of the requirements for licensing... I can use it for employment purpose but that is not a certification. If I am qualify for licensing examination I need the fingerprinting too. Here the fingerprinting is just $10-$15.

I know what you feel, we both working in the Philippines, buy whatever we want... then we are here jobless!!!

But we may not have a job as of now but we have someone who loves us... and we must be thankful for that. For sure we will have our luck.

My mother in law is a teacher in grade school and she advised me to take substitute teacher certificate so i can work in elementary school. It is easier to get a job. Try to google it "substitute teacher certificate"in your area. You can check it with the District school too.

[Jo-bel 0]

hi im also a former public school teacher from manila, I think teaching here vary diffending on what state you are. Im here in Indiana, in order for me to go back on teaching my TRO need to be evaluated by the State chosen Evaluator & I need to pass a test that would cost me $300 all. I tried to pass application to be teacher Aid but i was not legible because i need to pass para pro test. Its quite hard to get to teaching here but with patience & persistence maybe my time will come.

to find a job here in this tough times, i think volunteering will help you, try to find volunteer work in your church, in the community or in the nursing home.

Hi everyone! I got my EAD last month, and soon as I received it,I started sending resume online,filling out applications online. It's been a month now and there are no calls I receive for job interview at least.

How did you guys get a job? Any suggestions/tips would be greatly appreciated.

I am not picky, I just want a job. I've been trying sites like snagajob.com, i applied at DD online and it is so frustrating how they could say you are not qualified for the job only after answering few simple questions. I find it unfair for them to screen their applicants that way.

I am getting frustrated.

Try craiglist.org, mostly Filipina here in our place work at Cub or other groceries....

Do your have TOR? I am a public school teacher in the Phil and I am qualified to teach in College in our country with many national seminars and certificates, but since I am in America they have high standard since we have different curriculum. In my case they need a course-by-course credential evaluations in my TOR.

It depends upon the work and what they requires.

Good luck!!!

Yeah i brought all my credentials.I tried checking schools here in NJ, il be applying for substitute teacher certificate wherein my TOR will be evaluated since we have different grading systems in Phils and then hopefully il be able to work as substitute teacher. There was one school who did not ask for any teaching certifications, they simply asked if i have my masters.Good thing I have finished my masters. It will take time to get teaching job that's why I am tryin my luck in finding whatever jobs available.

Try www.careerbuilder.com. Good Luck on job hunting!

i check that too everyday:) thanks.

Yep, it's hard to get teaching job here in US. I paid for credential evaluations that I will use for licensing or employment purpose. Mine is just $125 combine bachelor and masteral and that evaluator is accredited by NACES, some asked for $250-$350 for combine credentials (Course-by-Course).

I do not yet receive the evaluations but I probably try my luck in what ever job available too. because it's hard to find teaching jobs.

From the application form i filled out, it says that after filing the form, il be able to receive the substi certificate after 8-10 working days. Yup the fee is $125 and $70 for fingerprinting. Good luck to us. Yeah any job will do. I will be very happy if i get a job soon,whatever it is.lol

Can you give me an idea about substitute teacher certificate? What I did is credential evaluation as part of the requirements for licensing... I can use it for employment purpose but that is not a certification. If I am qualify for licensing examination I need the fingerprinting too. Here the fingerprinting is just $10-$15.

I know what you feel, we both working in the Philippines, buy whatever we want... then we are here jobless!!!

But we may not have a job as of now but we have someone who loves us... and we must be thankful for that. For sure we will have our luck.

My mother in law is a teacher in grade school and she advised me to take substitute teacher certificate so i can work in elementary school. It is easier to get a job. Try to google it "substitute teacher certificate"in your area. You can check it with the District school too.

Hi, I am teacher-on-leave from Valenzuela. Did you take the examination? I do not have an idea about taking the examinations but I know the steps. Your state has the same rulings for licensing. I paid $125 for combine bachelor degree and masteral in the accredited evaluators of NACES, same as what you did. But as of now I do not receive the result, I need to pass for examination , I think the fee is around $85 and fingerprinting is $10-$15. But there is no assurance that I will pass.

I do not know if we are qualify in a day care, but we need some certifications like First Aid/CPR $95 (Red Cross), etc.

Thanks for the ideas.

[Jo-bel 0]

In the Philippines before you become a public school substitute teacher you should have the bachelor degree and license to teach...

Plus, demo teaching, examinations, and they have the ranking system as the memorandum of Phil. Dep't of Education.

In US, each state has the rulings how to be qualified as teacher. If a person is foreign educated, for example in the Phil. High School diploma is not enough to be a substitute teacher because Phil has different curriculum and number of years in school. 6 years in primary education, 4 yrs in secondary educations and minimum of 4 years to have the degree.

Here in MN if you want to be a teacher, TOR must be evaluated by the credential evaluators designated by the MN Department of Education. In credential evaluators, some required the original TOR esp accredited by NACES. Some required to pass in the licensing. There is a porftfolio licensing but I don't think foreigner educated teacher is qualified to have it.

So, even well educated and well qualified in the Phil, here is very different.

R.N ., Foreign educated nurse must have the bachelor degree and pass the licensing which they said very difficult. The credential is also evaluated some spend $350 for evaluations. The licensing office will be the one who will ask the credentials to the institution to avoid fraud.

LPN here in MN, required 2 years and thousands of $$$

CNA here is 2 months, still need $... many Filipina here is working as nurse assistance

[Jo-bel 0]

I got BS Business Administration degree.. can I also get teaching job? Just wondering.

You can go back to school and obtain your teaching credential. Having a math background is very helpful, as they are always looking for math teachers. You can bring your transcripts to a college and have them review it, to see what courses you would need to take for a credential. You might need only education courses and psych courses, if you have enough math. School Districts like to hire people who have real world experience in their field, so they encourage such people to go into teaching.

Yep, you need the course-by-course credential evaluations, general evaluation is not enough. They used it in licensing and continuing education if you want a teaching credential.

[loving_gabriela 0]

If you need money, and live in the city. You can work at Gentlemans Club as a waitress.

They pay cash, and rarely check any type of documents

Nah! I am okay.

[Don José 2]

If you need money, and live in the city. You can work at Gentlemans Club as a waitress.

They pay cash, and rarely check any type of documents

Nah! I am okay.

Or, you can move to Nevada. There's a few ranches outside Reno that are in constant need of specialists in human relations!

[Darnell 8,478]

Hey - any update? you get hired last month?

[JSVP08 3]

Hey - any update? you get hired last month?

agree .. update us girl.... makes me nervous... am yet to embark into job hunting!!

[M.O 6]

waiting...

[loving_gabriela 0]

Hi everyone! Thank you for those sincere comments and suggestions. Update: I am still JOBLESS. I am actually on the verge of losing my sanity but thanks to social networking sites like facebook. I received a call from one company I applied online last month as instructional assistant. The HR Manager who called was hesistant at first to ask me if I am willing to try it out with them for that position since I have my master's degree. My education will not be reason for me not to accept entry level position, what is important for me is just to set my foot in the door, you know what I mean. But the location is too dangerous for me, not to mention that it is at the Corrections where I will be working supposedly. I was left with no other choice but to decline the invitation. The Manager was too nice and I told her maybe the position is not meant for me. She even asked me if I want she can forward my resume for the Case Manager position. I was thrilled....only to find out that it will be on the same location. I guess it is really not for me.

I tried keeping myself busy,still filling out forms online.... Never give up on it and finding the JOY of NOT WORKING.

[zenaxe 22]

Feedback from my friend, finding a job is hard. You have to send out lots of resume and do follow-up.

What I did is formed my own company. I'm starting a photography business here in AZ. I'm building my clients now. Next month, I'm flying to Oregon to cover my friend's mom birthday celebration.

I'll also be moving to Phoenix and will be looking for professional work in social work/psychology/counseling field. I'm in a good paying job now and I know the USA is hurting economically right now. I'm optimistic.