IR1 - Difficulty finding work

[Pat2021 43]

Thank you all again, very good insights here. My degree, and work experience, is from the UK, from one of the top universities (Ivy league equivalent) so should be accepted here without too many issues.

The idea with temp jobs might not be a bad one - how / what is the best way to look for them? Indeed and LinkedIn don't seem to list them from what I've seen.

 

18 hours ago, Pinkrlion said:

Post your resume on indeed.com and Linkein .com

 

You will see an increase in referrals. 

I did that, but so far nothing. No one even looked at my LinkedIn profile within the last two months...

 

14 hours ago, millefleur said:

Really recommend working with a recruiter. You can try to message them yourself on LinkedIn, there are so many out there. There might also be recruiters/staffing agencies in your city you can contact.

I used the LinkedIn Premium Trial to message a few, but not one has read my message or even looked on my profile. I'll look into recruiting agencies though, thank you.

 

I also tried applying / looking for internships, but at least around LA they require you to be enrolled in a university program and have proof of such.

Edited March 2, 2023 by Pat2021

[African Zealot 1,455]

6 hours ago, Mike E said:

In my part of the STEM world this is not the case. In particular degrees from UK, India, Canada, Australia (I.e. where most foreign computer programmers working in the USA are educated) are considered equivalent.  
 

I can’t think of a single hire / no-hire decision that was made during my career because of what country issued a degree. 

You didn’t read my whole posting.😁 I made a distinct exception for developed western countries and India.

[TBoneTX 45,264]

1 hour ago, Pat2021 said:

No one even looked at my LinkedIn profile within the last two months

Unsurprising.  Leave this in your pocket as something that might yield an unexpected boon, but don't count on it.

1.  Apply with temp agencies and recruiters.

2.  Network like a wild person.

3.  Join, interact, and be alert toward getting your foot in the door anywhere.

 

We all really feel for you; along with this, as you can tell, we're certain that you'll "engineer" your success.  

[Adventine 3,196]

1 hour ago, Pat2021 said:

Thank you all again, very good insights here. My degree, and work experience, is from the UK, from one of the top universities (Ivy league equivalent) so should be accepted here without too many issues.

The idea with temp jobs might not be a bad one - how / what is the best way to look for them? Indeed and LinkedIn don't seem to list them from what I've seen.

 

I did that, but so far nothing. No one even looked at my LinkedIn profile within the last two months...

 

I used the LinkedIn Premium Trial to message a few, but not one has read my message or even looked on my profile. I'll look into recruiting agencies though, thank you.

 

I also tried applying / looking for internships, but at least around LA they require you to be enrolled in a university program and have proof of such.

 

Do you post often on LinkedIn about trends in your industry? I did recently (after several months of being inactive on LinkedIn) and two days later a recruiter messaged me about an interesting position with good compensation. Most of my work experience is from overseas and I have a degree from a university in a developing country (a good school, but not Ivy League equivalent).

 

Alternatively, you could ask your UK network if they know of anyone hiring in the US. Your contacts working in multinational corporations could be good leads. 

[Sofitalian 134]

One "trick" I learned when writing CV for job applications in US - you do have to customize when you respond to a job ad. Try to use the keywords in the ad in your CV for that particular job. This helps a lot to get through the ATS (Automated Screening) software, and helps to land your resume to the HR recruiter.