How do you guys apply to jobs if you don't have any experience in the states?

[justto 0]

hi,

good discussion,

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All the Best vaneskygh

[Samuel5028 2]

Am not sure about the interview approach in Restaurant. You can make a try again with some other restaurant hopefully will get selected for sure. We should have basic knowledge about what job we are looking for and also gather some information about company too.

[babystef 8]

hello guys..im just new here in US..barely three months and i can say that it is really hard for me to get a job esp that my time limits to morning only.. yes i did try at indeed.com and i've sent my resume there but until now no one calls for an interview. I think my availability for work affects my application. I cant work the whole day because there's no one who will take care of my kids. its really frustrating on my part but im still hoping that i can get a job soon.

[Samuel5028 2]

It is better to stick with job what ever we get. Gain experience and move on from there.

[acuratlsd 11]

I've been looking for a job since a couple of weeks. Since I don't have a degree I lower my expectations and I decided to apply in retail jobs, restaurants, etc. I was called for an interview for a seasonal position and even though I thought I did good they didn't hire me. I don't know if they focus on experience in the states. My question is: what is the best way to consider a qualified employee for a position that only requires High school?. Do they consider my experience in another country? Also I need an advice about how they manage the background check if I lived most of the time abroad. Any thoughts are appreciated!

Just by looking at your title I can tell you right off hand. Welcome to the most common paradox we have in the states.

I wish you luck.

You almost have to prove to the job you want, that you don't need their job.

A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it.

[Gary_UK 17]

Hi.

Ive worked in IT for 20 years before I moved over here back in October of 2009. Playing Mr Mom till my green card drove me nuts !

IT work in the mid west is nigh on non existent !

I can only share my experience in finding work. As others have mentioned I Started with agencies doing day to day work. 1 day contracts and a few odds and sods to get my name out there. Yes sometimes the hours and the pay wasn't brilliant but after being cooped up in the house for 6 months I was chewing at the bit to get out there and make a good impression.

After that work fizzled out I actually resorted to even looking on Monster.com and Craigslist for work. I also broadened my look for pretty much any job I was capable of doing and landed a part time job at a local computer store (Craigslist), (Prior to moving here I never had any sales experience in my life)!

But the good news is that I kept looking and kept applying and just didn't give up in looking for work that was more suitable to my skill set. Finally last June I was lucky to land a network engineer / analyst role at a local credit union (Monster.com).

Don't give up hope. work is out there. you just have to face the fact that there is a very strong chance that you may have to take a very large detour in your career to get to where you want to be.

Good luck !

Edited February 15, 2012 by Gary_UK

[babystef 8]

i can say that it's really hard to find job nowadays..maybe we i just have to wait for the right time. When i get here. i thought its so easy to find a job but i am totally wrong. Right now, i am still applying online and i am trying to apply walk in..goodluck to all of us..

[Soapz 14]

I had a pretty high-level job with an industrial broker back home that allowed me to come and study in the US in the first place. I adjusted status to permanent resident in January and looked for a part-time admin job here on the coast that would allow me to continue my studies in fall. Not easy. I think I applied for about 60 positions before I "caved" and applied with McDonalds for a cashier position. And no, I do not think this position is beneath me or something. I have two cleaning jobs that pay about $25 an hour - I just can't get more of those .

Anyways, the day after I applied with McD I received a call for an interview the following day. I went and they offered me Community Outreach right off the bat. I was invited to the team meeting the next day (which I attended), scheduled for orientation that Saturday and to shadow one of the team members on Monday. 3 hours later I received a call the same day, that the owner/operator would like to discuss other options with me on Thursday and we cancelled the orientation and the plans for Monday.

Considering that I applied for a cashier's position, was invited straight to head-quarters instead of a store, interviewed with the owner of a 20-store franchise directly - not too bad. I believe we have to think outside the box when coming here and take chances we might not have considered before.

Good luck y'all.