As a newly arrived American, how difficult is job-hunting in the UK?
I am considering making a move. Do any former Americans have any advice? Particularly I am interested in how difficult the financial adjustment is, and the time it potentially takes to find a job… thinking London, Brighton… one of the larger cities. I am a college student and have work experience mostly in service and retail, etc. I would just like some stories of Americans who have made such spontaneous moves – if for nothing else, the sake of curiosity. Thanks.
Job Hunting in the UK is just as tough as the US right now. Your first problem is going to be getting a work permit in the first place – you pretty much either have to have a Masters or PhD for the Tier 1 visa or have to be transferred by your US employer on a Tier 2 Intercompany Transfer visa. Or if you are a full time student on a student visa, you can work up to 20 hours a week during school terms. There is almost no other way for a company to sponsor you unless you are highly skilled and highly educated and have skills that are in demand (medical specialities, engineering, science). So before you worry about looking for a job, you are going to have to first see if you qualify for a visa to begin with
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you will HAVE to get a Work Visa or a Student Visa to get a job in the uk- you can’t just pick up and move there and get a job- you Have to go through Imigration
official uk government sites:
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/immigrationlaw/immigrationrules/
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Job hunting in the UK is just as tough as the US right now. Your first problem is going to be getting a work permit in the first place – you pretty much either have to have a Masters or PhD for the Tier 1 visa or have to be transferred by your US employer on a Tier 2 Intercompany Transfer visa. Or if you are a full time student on a student visa, you can work up to 20 hours a week during school terms. There is almost no other way for a company to sponsor you unless you are highly skilled and highly educated and have skills that are in demand (medical specialities, engineering, science). So before you worry about looking for a job, you are going to have to first see if you qualify for a visa to begin with
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i’m british but i know we have 3 million people out of work.good luck to you
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