7 Guides for Securing a Good Job in USA
As a foreigner, the first thing to do for anyone looking to enter the US is to find a job. Then, you will need to find a sponsor for your visa. Once that is done, you will be good to go and can move to the US.
This guide will tell you how to get a job in the USA that will deliver a visa sponsorship fitting your situation, profile, citizenship desires, and expectations.
So, let’s see how you can get a job in the USA!
Marketing yourself effectively in the language and style that employers understand is often the key to an international job seeker’s success in the USA.
Many foreign job seekers may not know the best way to market themselves to a typical US employer. Here are 7 guides for securing a good job in USA:
7 Guides for Securing a Good Job in USA
1) Your CV Must Be “American-ized” – American companies expect your Curriculum Vitae to be re-written as a standard “US-style” resume.
Any other format will be confusing to the employer and could result in your resume being discarded.
American resumes should detail your education, employment history and achievements as in your CV, but in “American English” spelling and grammar.
Job seekers should not forget to use the correct American terminologies for their profession as well.
Using a distinctly American spell-check program and researching similar US technical terms online will help keep your document understandable.
If your CV isn’t American-ized, you might as well not even bother applying; the American employer will find a standard CV confusing and may not take the time to read it.
2) Be Proud Of Your Accomplishments – In a competitive job market, American employers need a really good reason to hire you over a similarly-qualified applicant.
You may not be used to boasting about your accomplishments, but in America your prior successes really count.
Think about the last time you successfully completed a project or helped create a “happy-customer” transaction.
Make a list of at least three success stories, and be prepared to tell the American employer about them.
Employers in the USA love to see statistics, too. List specific statistics related to your work accomplishments in your resume. This will really boost your resume’s credibility.
3) Keep Your Resume Concise And To The Point – There is an old American saying: time is money. This is no truer than when an employer is looking at your resume.
An “American Resume” should be no more than two pages long and be easy to read.
Above all, do not state the same information twice. If you have performed the same job for a number of employers or if you have tended to work in the same industry job after job, try to rephrase the job descriptions or find new terms to describe your tasks.
This keeps the reader interested, and the resume interesting!
4) Attach A Cover Letter And Make It Great – Cover Letters are a one page “soft” or friendly introduction to your resume in the USA, and the same principles of brevity in a resume must also be applied in a cover letter.
American cover letters are not personal letters of introduction, but instead highlight your professional skills and outline how you can contribute to the success of the organization you are applying to.
And it isn’t just about being brief; you must be persuasive and to the point in your introduction. A cover letter is a sales tool… for you.
Don’t be boring! Employers want dynamic employees, so don’t give them a reason not to interview you.
5) You need to write your cover letter with the goal of enticing the reader – the employer – to find out more about you.
A good cover letter will automatically give you a better chance of having your resume read and considered.
6) Be Yourself – American employers are looking for a person who will be a good fit for the job.
When you are applying for a job to the USA and are many miles away, it may be tempting to overstate your skill or expertise level just to tip reader’s interest in your favor.
7) A good resume always clearly states your credentials and expertise for the position – but stays on the safe side of hyperbole.
Employers may be able to find 100 job candidates who are suitable for the job but they are also looking for a ‘real’ person who can deliver the skills and talent that their resume promises.
America is a complex collection of established workplace attitudes and employment language that may seem very foreign to the international job seeker.
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Some of the challenges an international job seeker faces may be readily apparent, understandable, even universal – while others are not quite so obvious.
To be successful in the USA, you must have the job-search tools and the know-how to compete head-to-head successfully with an American applicant.
