jobs in the US after moving ?!

[Tisa 9]

Hey guys I was wondering what you (the beneficiaries) do for a living now after moving to the U.S. to be with your husbands/wife's ? I feel like it's kinda hard to find something coming from a different country with different diplomas and stuff ? Did you apply for jobs in advance or did you start your job search as soon as you had the work permit ?

Thank you and good luck to everyone who's still waiting for approval

[icv21 110]

I would be interested on reading what people are doing too.

I'm just waiting for my EAD to be aproved , I haven't applied for anything because I'm kind of lost on what I will do and what my options are.( I would like to go to school in the future )

[HK12 273]

I have not had any problems with diplomas. University degrees nowadays are pretty much the same between Germany and the U.S., and for all other degrees I just found appropriate translations describing what kind of degree it was.

I started applying as soon as I had my EAD in hands and did not have any problems finding a job (probably depends on where you live and what your qualifications are, though). I think I sent about 10 applications, got two interviews, and got offers for both jobs that I was interviewed for. I am now working at a tax accountant firm, managing the office and processing tax returns.

Edited November 4, 2014 by HK12

[Pheebs1201 269]

I believe you can pay to have your qualifications professionally "translated" into an American equivalent which may be useful to submit with job applications. You could also explain in cover letters what your qualifications equate to in american terms. Hope this is somewhat helpful!

Good luck!

[Tisa 9]

Thanks for all the replies so far. Well I learned a profession in Germany and became a chemist/pharmacist with a diploma full of A's but I'm pretty hopeless because I think other than working at Walgreens or cvs I don't have a lot of options with that :/ I was thinking about going to school as well and maybe do something that deals with children in the future but I find it quite difficult to find out about the options being so unfamiliar with the school/work system in the US. I try to read a lot on the Internet to inform myself but another problem that I am facing is definitely the costs of education in the US. I'm only 25 and financially not as stable yet which bothers me a lot. I started university back in Germany but going to drop out of it because I lost track of the things I had to learn since I spent a lot of time in the U.S. with my fiancé. He works two jobs to support himself and partly me and as much as I look forward to finally start a life with him it does scare me to think that we might struggle financially you know ? I really want to educate myself and provide for our future life but On the other hand I really don't know how to pay for a college or university in the U.S.. Maybe there are people here who had the same issues and have some advice ? Thank you guys

Edited November 4, 2014 by SarinaB

[Tisa 9]

I would be interested on reading what people are doing too.

I'm just waiting for my EAD to be aproved , I haven't applied for anything because I'm kind of lost on what I will do and what my options are.( I would like to go to school in the future )

I feel you ! I feel the same way... I think talking to other people here and hear how they go about this could help us hang in there

[Pheebs1201 269]

Might be worth having a look/asking in the "life in the US" forum and see what other people have done

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/15-moving-to-the-us-and-your-new-life-in-america/

[Tisa 9]

I have not had any problems with diplomas. University degrees nowadays are pretty much the same between Germany and the U.S., and for all other degrees I just found appropriate translations describing what kind of degree it was.

I started applying as soon as I had my EAD in hands and did not have any problems finding a job (probably depends on where you live and what your qualifications are, though). I think I sent about 10 applications, got two interviews, and got offers for both jobs that I was interviewed for. I am now working at a tax accountant firm, managing the office and processing tax returns.

Hey that sounds interesting I suppose you have a bachelors or masters degree ? I did a so called ausbildung in Germany and feel like this is just not enough for he US :/ where from germany are you ? I'm from a small city near cologne

[Tisa 9]

Might be worth having a look/asking in the "life in the US" forum and see what other people have done

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/15-moving-to-the-us-and-your-new-life-in-america/

Thank you so much I will deff visit that website

[Pheebs1201 269]

Thank you so much I will deff visit that website

hope it helps! Let us know if you find anything enlightening as I will be in the same boat in a few months time!

[Lainie B 465]

Moving to "Work and Travel in the US" forum

[icv21 110]

I feel you ! I feel the same way... I think talking to other people here and hear how they go about this could help us hang in there

Thanks for all the replies so far. Well I learned a profession in Germany and became a chemist/pharmacist with a diploma full of A's but I'm pretty hopeless because I think other than working at Walgreens or cvs I don't have a lot of options with that :/ I was thinking about going to school as well and maybe do something that deals with children in the future but I find it quite difficult to find out about the options being so unfamiliar with the school/work system in the US. I try to read a lot on the Internet to inform myself but another problem that I am facing is definitely the costs of education in the US. I'm only 25 and financially not as stable yet which bothers me a lot. I started university back in Germany but going to drop out of it because I lost track of the things I had to learn since I spent a lot of time in the U.S. with my fiancé. He works two jobs to support himself and partly me and as much as I look forward to finally start a life with him it does scare me to think that we might struggle financially you know ? I really want to educate myself and provide for our future life but On the other hand I really don't know how to pay for a college or university in the U.S.. Maybe there are people here who had the same issues and have some advice ? Thank you guys

This is exactly what happened to me too!! I started dating my now husband when I was only 19 years old, Im going to be 25 this month, I haven't had a job in YEARS because I would come here all the time to spend time with him... I don't have university degree for same reasons...

I want to go to school too and have a career, but we first need money..... So it worries me now once I get EAD aproved how limited my job options may be. I had my life in hold for 5 years coming here and leaving and now once married it starts from 0, sometimes is scary.

I have tons of plans and I try to plan also ways of making those plans happens but all my plans to be succeded first involve having a job to support the household and afford school

Edited November 4, 2014 by IRIScv

[CowBoE 429]

Thanks for all the replies so far. Well I learned a profession in Germany and became a chemist/pharmacist with a diploma full of A's but I'm pretty hopeless because I think other than working at Walgreens or cvs I don't have a lot of options with that :/ I was thinking about going to school as well and maybe do something that deals with children in the future but I find it quite difficult to find out about the options being so unfamiliar with the school/work system in the US. I try to read a lot on the Internet to inform myself but another problem that I am facing is definitely the costs of education in the US. I'm only 25 and financially not as stable yet which bothers me a lot. I started university back in Germany but going to drop out of it because I lost track of the things I had to learn since I spent a lot of time in the U.S. with my fiancé. He works two jobs to support himself and partly me and as much as I look forward to finally start a life with him it does scare me to think that we might struggle financially you know ? I really want to educate myself and provide for our future life but On the other hand I really don't know how to pay for a college or university in the U.S.. Maybe there are people here who had the same issues and have some advice ? Thank you guys

You should look into this site on how foreign pharmacist can become

certified in US to work.

http://www.nabp.net/programs/examination/fpgec

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

My job required a college degree and the hiring manager didn't mind that it was from a foreign university. However it took me 3 months to get a job and I have a top degree from a very good university so I feel like some employers probably ignored me because I didn't have US qualifications.

I agree with the poster above; pharmacists are in demand in many countries so see if you can get your qualifications validated in the US.

[landr 126]

I made some tweaks to my LinkedIn profile, including a location update. This led to contact with US-based headhunters asking if I'm interested in one of their open positions, all within my area of expertise. However, I won't submit my resume until I have my EAD in-hand. For reference, I don't have any US qualifications, though I do have some relevant voluntary experience with an American organisation.

I suggest setting up a profile on LinkedIn and joining relevant vacancy/job/employment and professional membership groups. Start networking with the people in those groups and read up about the American market and industry developments. A quick and dirty search indicates that there are a number of pharmacy/pharmacist-related groups on LinkedIn. A Google search might also bring up a pharmacy or medical recruitment agency in your area.