US Education Verification

[robp135 1]

Hi,

Just wondering how others have found it getting a job in the US. In the UK I had issues with my degree when an employer did a background check on me and I lost out on a job becuase my University did not get back to them with details. It happened becuase my degree was split between 2 Universitys. Worried this could happen again in the US. No other UK employer has ever done these kind of checks, but I get the feeling there a regular thing in the US??

How have others found this. Were US companies reluctant to accept a UK degree, did they background check you? What degree certificates & transcripts did you bring to interviews.

In general how did you find the process of getting a job in the US?

Thanks for any help or advice.

Edited December 7, 2011 by Mirage Man

[dustingthestars 9]

If the US is like other places in the world I have lived, then you would need to send your qualifications off to get them US validated, either before arriving or once you are there. This kind of action is especially important for specialist qualification such as Nursing and technical trades.

This validation means that whenever you go for a job you have the validation that tells the prospective employer what is is you have and it means that you should need to rely on your school/university getting back to your prospective employer.

[karen201 0]

You have to get transcript evaluated from WES or any other firm..

[robp135 1]

what is WES. What would they do??

[karen201 0]

They evaluate your transcript to USA standard.

It is called world education services

[jingo 38]

I assume this doesn't apply to all degrees?

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I think this depends on the kind of job you are after - certain professions will require it, certain companies may ask for it to prove you are educated to a certain degree level, but there will be many jobs and companies that will not.

We have not needed to do it.