Frustrating Job Hunt with EAD in SF

[ceeq 53]

All of your inputs are super awesome!  Thank you!! Yes, he has considered agencies, temp jobs but sadly, nothing was showing up. We will definitely reassess.  

[Gamboli 48]

On 2/7/2018 at 11:01 AM, mcdull said:

that's the reality, US employers will not look at your foreign degree (perhaps except some Canadian and big name UK schools), let alone a degree from a developing country.

 

I graduate University of Hong Kong and University College London, had 15+ years of experience in finance and architecture and couldn't land a darn job in Boston for months. Do you have connections to anyone working in tech?  Perhaps go through an agency?

It depends on the City/State that you're in, demand for that specific industry as well as how good you really are. My first employer didn't really care about my degree, but the second one really did, but then again third one didn't... I've worked for some of the world's largest companies, and I never had trouble finding a job, as a matter of fact I landed my first job months before I graduated from a University in Malaysia. 

 

One thing that many people need to understand is that, they need to be realistic about where they start, for example I would have liked to start in Seattle, but Houston was a much better choice because there are a lot of jobs there, the cost of living is lower, etc. I'm no longer living in Houston (can't stand the weather), but that was my stepping stone. 

 

One final thing, once you land a job with an American-based employer in the U.S. you're gonna have much, much more easier time getting other opportunities. I keep getting new opportunities from recruiters almost every week, but I ignore them all because I'm happy where I am.

 

This approach worked well for me, but it may not work for everyone, therefore plan where you're going and make sure you can survive for at least a few months in case you couldn't find a job immediately, and please don't go work as a waiter or other unrelated jobs, job hunting is a full-time job on its own.