How to find work in America?

[OlgaA 67]

Here I am! Dear friends, could anybody share experience on how and where to start looking for a work. I am about to get my SSN and I just received GC. I don't have driving licence and I am not sure if I will drive. Any advices on job website or tips are highly appreciated!🙌🙏

[Lil bear 4,186]

4 minutes ago, OlgaA said:

Here I am! Dear friends, could anybody share experience on how and where to start looking for a work. I am about to get my SSN and I just received GC. I don't have driving licence and I am not sure if I will drive. Any advices on job website or tips are highly appreciated!🙌🙏

“Indeed” website, LinkedIn if you have a profile … .. ask around..local businesses advertising .. really depends in what you are looking for 

[OlgaA 67]

Just now, Lil bear said:

“Indeed” website, LinkedIn if you have a profile … .. ask around..local businesses advertising .. really depends in what you are looking for 

I was an English teacher at home, so here I can work as a shop assistant or a receptionist at a hotel,anything, just need some tips on how you do it here

Thanks for response

[Timona 4,207]

3 minutes ago, OlgaA said:

I was an English teacher at home, so here I can work as a shop assistant or a receptionist at a hotel,anything, just need some tips on how you do it here

Thanks for response

 

Most of those are in Indeed.

You can also be a translator. 

[Lil bear 4,186]

4 minutes ago, OlgaA said:

I was an English teacher at home, so here I can work as a shop assistant or a receptionist at a hotel,anything, just need some tips on how you do it here

Thanks for response

For retail .. ask to speak to the manager at places that interest you and are close for walking or public transport. Many places have signs in their windows. Face to face is good !! Have your resume in hand . 

[OlgaA 67]

3 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

For retail .. ask to speak to the manager at places that interest you and are close for walking or public transport. Many places have signs in their windows. Face to face is good !! Have your resume in hand . 

Good idea! Thank you!

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

53 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

For retail .. ask to speak to the manager at places that interest you and are close for walking or public transport. Many places have signs in their windows. Face to face is good !! Have your resume in hand . 

I was about to say the absolute opposite 😂 only mom and pop stores do face to face anymore. Usually even the managers will point you to the companies homepage to apply.

[OlgaA 67]

4 minutes ago, Letspaintcookies said:

I was about to say the absolute opposite 😂 only mom and pop stores do face to face anymore. Usually even the managers will point you to the companies homepage to apply.

Thanks

[Mike E 11,739]

12 hours ago, OlgaA said:

Any advices on job website or tips are highly appreciated!🙌🙏

 

The best way to get a job in this country is through someone you know who works there.  Except for my first job (which was the hardest to get), every job was because someone I knew there worked there.  
 

So priorities for your attention:

 

1. apply for jobs at places where you know someone. That person should be willing to place your resume literally in front of the eyes of the hiring manager. 
 

2. apply for jobs at places with a sign in the window that says help wanted and apply inside.  
 

3. apply for jobs at places that list a phone number to call. 
 

4. apply for jobs that where you upload your resume to a website owned by the hiring company.  A waste of time in my opinion but if you have nothing better to do, you might as well 

 

5. Like 4 but you upload your resume to a website that is not owned by a hiring company (such as Indeed)

 

I estimate that for options 4 and 5 fewer than 1 in 100 job applications produce an interview     Probably more like fewer than 1 in 10,000. 

 

Web sites like Indeed and Monster are good for employers and not good for people who want jobs.  Most likely you will just end up with a lifetime of spam email.  If you do option 4 or 5 do it with a throw away email address.  

[OlgaA 67]

7 minutes ago, Mike E said:

 

The best way to get a job in this country is through someone you know who works there.  Except for my first job (which was the hardest to get), every job was because someone I knew there worked there.  
 

So priorities for your attention:

 

1. apply for jobs at places where you know someone. That person should be willing to place your resume literally in front of the eyes of the hiring manager. 
 

2. apply for jobs at places with a sign in the window that says help wanted and apply inside.  
 

3. apply for jobs at places that list a phone number to call. 
 

4. apply for jobs that where you upload your resume to a website owned by the hiring company.  A waste of time in my opinion but if you have nothing better to do, you might as well 

 

5. Like 4 but you upload your resume to a website that is not owned by a hiring company (such as Indeed)

 

I estimate that for options 4 and 5 fewer than 1 in 100 job applications produce an interview     Probably more like fewer than 1 in 10,000. 

 

Web sites like Indeed and Monster are good for employers and not good for people who want jobs.  Most likely you will just end up with a lifetime of spam email.  If you do option 4 or 5 do it with a throw away email address.  

Thank you ! It's very useful?👍🔥

[Corey911 37]

Also move your thoughts towards getting a DL eventually, not every good job will be close to your house or convenient transportation

[Rocio0010 5,579]

Are you interested in teaching? You could always get a teaching certification!

[OlgaA 67]

3 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Are you interested in teaching? You could always get a teaching certification!

I heard it will take time to adjust my university degree to American and after 9 years of experience of teaching I feel like I just want to do something different, online also not an option due to vision troubles

[Rocio0010 5,579]

7 minutes ago, OlgaA said:

I heard it will take time to adjust my university degree to American and after 9 years of experience of teaching I feel like I just want to do something different, online also not an option due to vision troubles

Oh I see! 

[Calicolom 266]

15 hours ago, OlgaA said:

I was an English teacher at home, so here I can work as a shop assistant or a receptionist at a hotel,anything, just need some tips on how you do it here

Thanks for response

The old knocking on doors, in person still works.