Jobs for new immigrant with no work experience

[VisaMom 0]

My son-in-law has had his work authorization card for 2 months now. He has been looking for a job but no luck. He is 24 and has no work experience at all (has been a college student in Egypt but no degree). As he is a devout muslim, he won't consider anything haram such as food service (pork & alcohol) or banking/finance jobs. Does anyone have any suggestions for first jobs in America?

[Udella&Wiz 325]

My son-in-law has had his work authorization card for 2 months now. He has been looking for a job but no luck. He is 24 and has no work experience at all (has been a college student in Egypt but no degree). As he is a devout muslim, he won't consider anything haram such as food service (pork & alcohol) or banking/finance jobs. Does anyone have any suggestions for first jobs in America?

At 24 without a degree, he should perhaps be looking at retail of some type. You don't mention his english language skills or what he did go to school, but even without a degree he may be able to look for work in that field. University experience is always a plus. What are his interests? That's always the best way to find a job.

[TracyTN 237]

Moving thread from 'Moving here' forum to 'finding work' forum.

[upstategal 0]

Perhaps a certified nurses aide in a hospital or nursing home facility? My husband came to the US with no degree either and is a devoted muslim also. He was accepted in to a nurses aide training program thru our local vocational school where he obtained his certified nurses aide certificate. After submitting his application to one of the local nursing homes in our area he was hired within 2 days and has been working in this field for almost 2 years. I know alot of the nursing home facilities in our area offer free training classes and will hire after completion of the program and passing the test. They are especially looking for men as there is alot of lifting involved. My husband needs to complete his GED and then he would either like to go into nursing or physical therapy. It's a start....

Best wishes

[redglasses 1]

Certified Nursing Assistant is a good idea.

It is fairly easy to find a job in this economy even you are fresh out of a NA school and newly certified.

Preschool teacher/day care teacher can be an option for him as well since it doesn't require a certification or license.

You just need to be a high school graduate or have GED.

[redBlue 1]

My son-in-law has had his work authorization card for 2 months now. He has been looking for a job but no luck. He is 24 and has no work experience at all (has been a college student in Egypt but no degree). As he is a devout muslim, he won't consider anything haram such as food service (pork & alcohol) or banking/finance jobs. Does anyone have any suggestions for first jobs in America?

he is very young.i would suggest him to get some college education so he can apply to the above suggested jobs...

if he needs job immidielty,then there are still some jobs out there where he doesnt need to work with money or food...

good luck

[Harley10 0]

Get him to apply for factory work, have him search the online job sites for "assembly" or "assemblers".

It may not be permanent work but it will start to build up his resume nicely and who knows he may build a career from it.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

If he is a night person there may be stocking positions at local retail locations. Are there any UPS/Fed ex hubs nearby ?

[Badgerella 5]

Preschool teacher/day care teacher can be an option for him as well since it doesn't require a certification or license.

You just need to be a high school graduate or have GED.

Is this true?

[jenilynnanderson 0]

He has lots of options for the job even if he is not a graduate, he can start with something small in which he is interested so that it can make his resume to look better. First make the list of jobs he would like to do and then find it.

[Darnell 8,478]

I'd suggest having him talk with the imam at the local mosque. That man is 'well-connected', knows all in the area. Good Luck !

[redglasses 1]

Is this true?

Yes, at least for the counties I have lived.

You need a license to be a kindergarten teacher, but not for preschool/daycare.

Edited April 2, 2010 by redglasses

[aleful 1,905]

Yes, at least for the counties I have lived.

You need a license to be a kindergarten teacher, but not for preschool/daycare.

It depends on the city and state for preeschool/daycare. In Miami, you do need a certification, including CPR. YOu have to go to college and have a certificate of 40 hours. My mom did it and my sister in law did it and she's a teacher's aid. And then you have to continue classes to keep yourself current.

I think it's a good thing, especially CPR, if a child has an accident, one knows what to do to save a life.

[wtomatoo1030 0]

Can I apply a job before I enter USA??

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

You can apply before entering the US, but you probably won't be able to start working legally until you have the proper work documents. Applying and doing the actual work for employment is two separate things.