HEADHUNTERS OR RECRUITERS FOR VOCATIONAL COUNSELLOR / SOCIAL WORKER

[sugabrea 0]

Can somebody please, please refer me to headhunters or companies that will sponsor H1B visa or TN's for Vocational Counsellor, Social Worker or any related human services field in the U.S?

I have a B.A. degree in Criminal Justice and an almost completed MBA as well from in the U.S... My OPT expired and I had to pack up and go back to Canada before the 60 day grace period. I only have desire to work in the U.S. because of the opportuunity available in my field. There is not much here in Canada and have been doing agency work for almost 3 months now..

Someone please help or refer me somewhere as I really want to work in my field and have been looking like crazy for jobs with no success!!!

THANK you very much

Bre

[kaffy 2]

Have you consulted with your course coordinator / student advisor?

[sugabrea 0]

Have you consulted with your course coordinator / student advisor?

Thanks for your reply.

My advisor only referred me to companies she was familiar with in the local area. I did my volunteir hours with them but no luck in hiring me. I persoanlly went to comapanies to hand in my resume and applied for many many jobs on the online. With monster, career builder and even the comapnies I researched that weren't hiring.

Just would finally like to catch a break.

So to answer the question, yes!

[kaffy 2]

Sorry to say this but if they aren't hiring then your chances of finding a company willing to offer you a job and sponsor your visa will be slim to none.

[Robby999 1,024]

Can somebody please, please refer me to headhunters or companies that will sponsor H1B visa or TN's for Vocational Counsellor, Social Worker or any related human services field in the U.S?

I have a B.A. degree in Criminal Justice and an almost completed MBA as well from in the U.S... My OPT expired and I had to pack up and go back to Canada before the 60 day grace period. I only have desire to work in the U.S. because of the opportuunity available in my field. There is not much here in Canada and have been doing agency work for almost 3 months now..

Someone please help or refer me somewhere as I really want to work in my field and have been looking like crazy for jobs with no success!!!

THANK you very much

Bre

I sent you a pm!

[sugabrea 0]

Sorry to say this but if they aren't hiring then your chances of finding a company willing to offer you a job and sponsor your visa will be slim to none.

Your optimism is spectacular... But "Thanks" anyway!

I sent you a pm!

YES, I received it! Thank you very much for your suggestion.. I will look into it

[kaffy 2]

I wish you well in your endeavors and certainly hope you can prove me wrong but just think you should be aware that it's not easy to get sponsored

[kaffy 2]

Have you considered a TN visa? It allows you to work in the US for up to three years, and it only requires evidence of a job offer but not sponsorship which I think will probably be one of your biggest hurdles

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1274.html#3

Social Worker is on the accepted list of professions

[sugabrea 0]

Any other suggestions are welcome. Any head hunters, recruiters or agencies that anyone knows of you can PM me if you wish.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

The job market here is bad, there are a lot of people competing for every job out there. Many companies stop recruiting during the holidays, I know where I work stops hiring Nov-Dec because key people are taking holidays and they are cheap and don't want to give holiday pay to a new hire. That being said there is a hiring bump in Jan. This is typical so look hard right after the new year. Many companies prefer applicants that are looking themselves. Some see head hunters as a lazy mans job search. In a tight job market there are so many resumes that they have some clerk throwing away a lot o them to narrow down what they look at. The do it based on a list, no colored paper, no head hunters, no degree whatever lets a clerk toss big parts of the file. You are probably better off scouring sites yourself. I would try the county websites for your desired location I tried my area and see a couple postings.

[sugabrea 0]

The job market here is bad, there are a lot of people competing for every job out there. Many companies stop recruiting during the holidays, I know where I work stops hiring Nov-Dec because key people are taking holidays and they are cheap and don't want to give holiday pay to a new hire. That being said there is a hiring bump in Jan. This is typical so look hard right after the new year. Many companies prefer applicants that are looking themselves. Some see head hunters as a lazy mans job search. In a tight job market there are so many resumes that they have some clerk throwing away a lot o them to narrow down what they look at. The do it based on a list, no colored paper, no head hunters, no degree whatever lets a clerk toss big parts of the file. You are probably better off scouring sites yourself. I would try the county websites for your desired location I tried my area and see a couple postings.

Thanks for reply... Believe me, I've been doing that and then some. I'm just frustrated because I feel I done everything and still nothing. But don't county websites only hire citizens and reidents?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Thanks for reply... Believe me, I've been doing that and then some. I'm just frustrated because I feel I done everything and still nothing. But don't county websites only hire citizens and reidents?

It is federal jobs and defense related positions that are tightly restricted. The site I looked at did not mention being a USC here is a sample of a social worker type job

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Travel: Regular travel throughout the County is required. License: A valid California Class C driver license is required at time of appointment. Employees may be required to use personal vehicles and show proof of automobile liability insurance. Background: Applicants may be required to pass a pre-employment physical and background investigation.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Public or Business Administration, Behavioral/Social Science or other relevant field of study.

AND

Experience: One (1) year of professional level experience primarily performing analytical duties in the areas of evaluating program data, Requests for Proposals (RFP)/contracts and budget.

Desired Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess effective communication and oral presentation skills; effective research and analytical skills; and technical and business writing ability, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

The ideal candidate will be familiar with, and have the ability to work with, government and private sector non-profit agencies and be able to build positive working relationships. In addition, the ideal candidate will have knowledge of the California Children and Families Act of 1998 (Prop 10) and relevant legislation; early childhood development theories and practices related to health care, developmental assessments, parent participation and school readiness; program administration, evaluation and reporting; needs assessment methodology; statistical methodology and analysis; and preparation and administration of contracts and budgets.

Analytical experience with non-profit, community based, and/or faith based organizations; working with children under the age of five; and bilingual verbal and writing skills are also desirable.

Selection Process:

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and required supplemental questionnaire for CFC Staff Analyst I (contract). The most highly qualified candidates may be invited to participate in the remainder of the selection process which may include selection interviews with the hiring authority.