Starting in Chicago

[Peace_Seeker 1]

hey guys... just wanna start a thread for people landing in Chicago to start their lives,

list details about things to do after landing till 30 days (or getting a green card).

let know your best advices, considering where to start from if I have Cisco certifications and having degree in systems engineering.

Obviously cant get a professional job straight away, so what to do to pay bills and accessories.

[sn530 27]

Actually you can get a professional job "strait away" just need to have your degree evaluated and see where your educational background stands. Some schools will offer to accept the degree with addition of a few cources and you will have a bacholers or a masters from a local university (if thats the route you choose) CISCO certificates are a little bit more valuable in california I have a few cousins who moved to california from east coast because of a large differnce in pay and value of certificatations.

[Emran+Farah 4]

I'm gonna be landing in Chicago as well..I have a B.B.A. in Marketing from Dubai. Have a lot of work experience from Dubai and Karachi. Wifey told me to get registered with most recruitment agencies in Chicago. "Hunk" keep in touch as I will be flying out by end of Feb as well.

[Peace_Seeker 1]

I'm gonna be landing in Chicago as well..I have a B.B.A. in Marketing from Dubai. Have a lot of work experience from Dubai and Karachi. Wifey told me to get registered with most recruitment agencies in Chicago. "Hunk" keep in touch as I will be flying out by end of Feb as well.

That's cool.. I sure will be intouch with you Imran as I hav your mail ID as well bro..

but not planning to fly before 30th June.. so hopefully you will be settled

there by then.. & I can take your advices from there on

recruiters could be the best way to get hold of any opportunity

you take care..talk soon

[Peace_Seeker 1]

Actually you can get a professional job "strait away" just need to have your degree evaluated and see where your educational background stands. Some schools will offer to accept the degree with addition of a few cources and you will have a bacholers or a masters from a local university (if thats the route you choose) CISCO certificates are a little bit more valuable in california I have a few cousins who moved to california from east coast because of a large differnce in pay and value of certificatations.

ya I was actually thinking on the same lines bro.

just finishing up with CCNP these days so hopefully

will be benefited by this in US land..

[MariamNasir 2]

Be careful of recruiting companies because they usually offer you a price that is lower than what your employer will pay you. They take their commission as well. It doesn't hurt to use one of them if you want to start working right away, but I would suggest looking for companies and applying on your own as well. If you have the education and experience you will find a job in no time in sha Allah.