Hard finding a job.2 months down the line!

[JeanneAdil 6,579]

Start by registering with a temp agency

many jobs are temp for 3 months and if you show the abilitiy to learn,  work and grow with a company,  you can be hired full time

even USC'ers are starting with a temp firm

[tomatoboy 33]

My wife also works in HR. It took her 4-5 months or so to find a new job when her last one ended, and that was with some US employment history in the field, and in a state with decent white-collar employment opportunities. 
 

I personally practice in a legal field that overlaps a great deal with unemployment and my *personal* and entirely anecdotal observation would be that a skilled worker in most fields can expect a least a few month delay in finding work if not actively employed, with some exceptions, despite the record low unemployment. Most of the available work I see being immediate hire is unskilled stuff like warehouse picker/packer type jobs. The biggest noticeable growth has been in distribution and logistics. White-collar office jobs are also often VERY slow to complete the hiring process these days, with a 1-3 month gap between application and employment not being unheard of, so don’t be shocked if you don’t hear back from companies right away. 
 

Keep being flexible, have somebody review your resume/CV, and keep applying, and you’ll eventually find a job. 

Edited January 10, 2020 by tomatoboy

[tomatoboy 33]

15 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Start by registering with a temp agency

many jobs are temp for 3 months and if you show the abilitiy to learn,  work and grow with a company,  you can be hired full time

even USC'ers are starting with a temp firm

This is an important point. Do consider temp work if you find your area lacks permanent employment opportunities. A lot of companies have transitioned to hiring temp/contract employees for what used to be permanent jobs. Just be careful and do extensive research on the temp/contract entity before giving them your personal information or starting employment, as not all of them are reputable. Don’t just snag the first employment opportunity that comes your way...if it smells funny, feel free to reject the offer.

[carmel34 3,645]

The first thing you need to do is to join SHRM, find the closest chapter, attend events, meet people, network, ask about current job openings, get additional training, apply apply apply for jobs that interest you, prepare an awesome resume, practice interviewing and work on your interview skills, take local college courses in HR, maybe a master's degree part-time or online if you don't have one, be patient but work hard at this and the jobs will come.  Good luck!

 

https://www.shrm.org/

[JeanneAdil 6,579]

50 minutes ago, tomatoboy said:

This is an important point. Do consider temp work if you find your area lacks permanent employment opportunities. A lot of companies have transitioned to hiring temp/contract employees for what used to be permanent jobs. Just be careful and do extensive research on the temp/contract entity before giving them your personal information or starting employment, as not all of them are reputable. Don’t just snag the first employment opportunity that comes your way...if it smells funny, feel free to reject the offer.

you can visit and interview the temp agencies 

shop around

[Amadia 711]

When I found out my visa was approved, I started applying for jobs on various hiring platforms....Indeed, Monster, GlassDoor, etc. Everyone who reached out for hiring me was either an Insurance company or a Financial services company....SALES! Sales is not my forte so I kept pressing on looking for administrative work since that is what I knew and what I did before resigning to relocate to the US. I left a full-time job with benefits in Trinidad to come up here and start over.....many times, this is what we sacrifice when making this move to be with our spouse in America.

I eventually was hired a month after coming to US as a Call Center agent for a phone company where I learned a lot of technical troubleshooting skills for phones, routers, etc. I moved up in that company quickly because I'm a fast learner and after 4 months, I was an Escalation Supervisor handling customer complaints for the same company. My work experience from that phone company led me down the path to where I am now....a Provisioning Engineer for a global Cyber Security company.

I didn't take education in the US but I'm making $60k+ a year, working full-time from home with the knowledge I've retained since working in the US.

 

I've shared my experience above to show you that your time is coming for you to settle in, accept what comes/try something you never know you may be good at.....find your niche! 😎

Edited January 10, 2020 by Amadia

[Highmystic 234]

16 hours ago, Mamuu said:

Hi members..How long did it take you to settle and find a job here..I'm in texas.Came through cr1.its been 2 months two weeks and not been successful getting a job.

It's a bit frustrating!

https://www.facebook.com/jobs 

or https://geo.craigslist.org/iso/us/tx  or https://www.ziprecruiter.com or https://www.headhunter.com/

 

Sometimes, a lot of people are hiring, but don't do anything but put a sign in their window and they look for those who hit the streets looking.

 

[DJClaire 134]

I found it super difficult too! We are on the East coast and it’s taken me months! Endless online applications, even spending $100 printing and posting my resume old skill to try and stand out. 
 

Quite frankly applying for jobs was a full time job. The daily effort and perseverance finally paid off and I landed a coveted state job this week, with state benefits.

 

keep on trucking!

[Orangesapples 1,954]

I strongly recommend you to check out Ask a Manager. It's a great resource about the job market in the US and the job hunting advice is top notch. There might be something off-putting in your resume, for example, and you might have no idea. 

 

While Costco (and retail in general) is always an option, you might want to consider office jobs first. You could apply to be a receptionist for example or to do data entry. Temp jobs are a great way to get started, too. In my experience, zip recruiter is the best job searching website, indeed is kind of decent but I don't know if that's the case for your field and location. Here in California the job market is strong but that's not necessarily the case everywhere. 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

2 hours ago, Highmystic said:

Sometimes, a lot of people are hiring, but don't do anything but put a sign in their window and they look for those who hit the streets looking.

 

True, but that's not the case for white collar jobs which is what OP is looking for. 

[Mamuu 9]

1 hour ago, Orangesapples said:

I strongly recommend you to check out Ask a Manager. It's a great resource about the job market in the US and the job hunting advice is top notch. There might be something off-putting in your resume, for example, and you might have no idea. 

 

While Costco (and retail in general) is always an option, you might want to consider office jobs first. You could apply to be a receptionist for example or to do data entry. Temp jobs are a great way to get started, too. In my experience, zip recruiter is the best job searching website, indeed is kind of decent but I don't know if that's the case for your field and location. Here in California the job market is strong but that's not necessarily the case

Thanks for the insight.will check my resume.

2 hours ago, DJClaire said:

I found it super difficult too! We are on the East coast and it’s taken me months! Endless online applications, even spending $100 printing and posting my resume old skill to try and stand out. 
 

Quite frankly applying for jobs was a full time job. The daily effort and perseverance finally paid off and I landed a coveted state job this week, with state benefits.

 

keep on trucking!

I will keep going.Thanks for encouragement!

[Mamuu 9]

4 hours ago, Amadia said:

When I found out my visa was approved, I started applying for jobs on various hiring platforms....Indeed, Monster, GlassDoor, etc. Everyone who reached out for hiring me was either an Insurance company or a Financial services company....SALES! Sales is not my forte so I kept pressing on looking for administrative work since that is what I knew and what I did before resigning to relocate to the US. I left a full-time job with benefits in Trinidad to come up here and start over.....many times, this is what we sacrifice when making this move to be with our spouse in America.

I eventually was hired a month after coming to US as a Call Center agent for a phone company where I learned a lot of technical troubleshooting skills for phones, routers, etc. I moved up in that company quickly because I'm a fast learner and after 4 months, I was an Escalation Supervisor handling customer complaints for the same company. My work experience from that phone company led me down the path to where I am now....a Provisioning Engineer for a global Cyber Security company.

I didn't take education in the US but I'm making $60k+ a year, working full-time from home with the knowledge I've retained since working in the US.

 

I've shared my experience above to show you that your time is coming for you to settle in, accept what comes/try something you never know you may be good at.....find your niche! 😎

Quite encouraging..I beleive soon will be here with a testimony.Thanks!

[Babu Frik 1,162]

I know someone looking for Human Resources too and has the same problem.

People may also be hesitant when they see the resume and all prior experience is from a different country, they might judge the situation unfairly thinking you need sponsorship or something.

 

The policies for sure are different so you'll have to study up on that.

 

But I think you have to start from the ground up, somewhat in that field would still be preffered.

[usmsbow 802]

My wife's friend is in HR by accident. Came here on family visa, family friend hooked her up with HR job with his employer. Not very helpful info for you but... long story short, she has her current HR job via a temp agency.

 

My wife also started via a temp agency. She did temp jobs for a couple years before one of them eventually offered her a perm position. She is currently in business development, but she did a wide range of things before that (data entry, bookkeeping, data analysis, mortgage processing), and her hobby was applying to jobs until she finally found something she was satisfied with. 

 

Besides temp agencies, I'd also recommend applying to government HR jobs. I don't know what the job market is like in TX, but here in CA, government jobs aren't in high demand these days due to the relatively low pay. It's been very difficult for my office to retain HR people. While you don't qualify for federal government jobs, local government agencies (city, county, state offices) should be able to hire you.

 

In sum, my suggestions are:

 

1. Use temp agencies. They can help you get your foot in the door. 

2. Look at entry-level HR government jobs.

3. If you have any type of network here, use it. 

 

Good luck!

 

 

[Dxc 12]

Try to meet people and connect with them. There is a saying "its not what you know its Who you know". That will help you get a foot in the door somewhere. Good luck!