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Hi,
I'm currently entering my senior year this fall at my college here in the states. I've lived here all my life but have been wanting to move abroad since I graduated Highschool 3 years ago. I'm beginning to look seriously into jobs and applying etc etc... What I ask of you is any suggestions on how to approach finding a job abroad. I prefer to apply directly (i.e. some sort of interview process with employees working in the area) rather than in the states that has a division in the U.K. Are there programs available? Has anyone here had a similar experience? If it matters, my expertise is in computer science (software development). I also am not doing this for any sort of huge job that pays insanely well; im completely fine with a normal starting job, nothing special. Any and all advice or web links to advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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2011-06-21, 12:45 PM #1High Overlord
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Live in America, looking for job in the U.K.
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2011-06-21, 01:04 PM #2Deleted
You will have a tough time finding a job in the UK, the job market is the worst it has been in years.
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2011-06-21, 01:35 PM #3Elemental Lord
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Dont come to the UK its god awful bad and yeah finding a job isnt easy either.
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2011-06-21, 01:37 PM #4Pandaren Monk
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Agreed, me and my wife live in London and she’s been applying for jobs (at least 30 a day for a month now) and still no luck.
Oh and the I.T job market is even worce!
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2011-06-21, 01:38 PM #5Deletedthis is nonsense - there are always jobs if people are willing to look for them - you might struggle to find work in london. but there are other parts of the UK where jobs are available
Originally Posted by Eightace
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there are other parts of the UK - to be honest london isnt that great - i suggest heading north - sure the pay will be less, but so will the cost of living - so it balances out Originally Posted by Toccs
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2011-06-21, 01:45 PM #6DeletedWhy am I on a I.T Course at College then? :3 Originally Posted by Toccs
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2011-06-21, 01:49 PM #7Deleted
Damn foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs....
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2011-06-21, 01:49 PM #8Pandaren Monk
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To late for that I’ve got my job located here Originally Posted by undercovergnome
It’s really annoying though even Tesco’s don't have vacancies! if you can recommend another large outlet then please do we are at our wits end and will end up having trouble paying the rent next month if this continues.
OT: Take the advice and go north, but please don't take offence when i say "This island is full"
That’s not a job, I’ve been working in I.T for 9 years now and the market has only got worse in London, all I can say is good luck when you finish collage it’s going to be hard. Originally Posted by H E R O
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2011-06-21, 02:19 PM #9Titan
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Gratz on putting every potential student that reads this thread onto a different course 0o Originally Posted by Toccs
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2011-06-21, 02:22 PM #10DeletedHe is telling the truth, the IT job market is flooded with experianced qualifed experts. Students straight out of college stand next to no chance. Originally Posted by Frozenbeef
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2011-06-21, 02:22 PM #11Field Marshal
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dey tuk urr jerbz !! Originally Posted by fentality
sod off
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2011-06-21, 02:24 PM #12Bloodsail Admiral
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deyrrr took'er jawwbs Originally Posted by fentality
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2011-06-21, 02:28 PM #13Deleted1) it´s not your jobs Originally Posted by Fentality
2) if you say this from another countrys perspective, then suddenly your people are the foreigners, stealing my job
3)if it was sarcasm or not, this kind of thinking shouldn´t even exist
ot: try looking for companies on the internet which have their hq in the uk. you can often apply online or via phone.
i wouldn´t suggest flying to the uk only to see that you don´t find anything over there
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2011-06-21, 02:29 PM #14Fluffy Kitten
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So what you're saying is: Originally Posted by Fentality
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2011-06-21, 02:30 PM #15Deletedhaha yeah, the number 1 source you should trust when it comes to the question, "whether or not going to college" is some random guy on a mmorpg forum Originally Posted by Frozenbeef
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2011-06-21, 02:34 PM #16Pandaren Monk
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Well if they are that stupid its their own fault, you should always do your own research. Originally Posted by mofi
That link above is really funny.
OT: Another tip which is worth looking into is big UK companies that have offices in the US, you can apply for a job in the US branch and if you’re lucky you can ask to be transferred to the head office in the UK. I see it happen here all the time with our engineers from the US.Last edited by Toccs; 2011-06-21 at 02:37 PM.
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2011-06-21, 02:45 PM #17DeletedNo offense, but that to me says that either her CV/cover letters are poor or she is applying for jobs that are above her (in the employers eyes). Originally Posted by Toccs
And the IT job market is just competitive. If you have a good CV/cover letter and you aren't a complete fucktard in an interview, you always have a chance.
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2011-06-21, 03:01 PM #18Deleted
I don't understand why people are saying there are no jobs... There are jobs if you look hard enough.
I was recently looking and had offers and several interviews. I guess you could argue that there are jobs in specialist fields. Mine is in broadcast engineering, so London was my best hope and there were a few.
One thing I can say is that as I was looking for jobs for myself, I came accross SO MANY MORE software engineering jobs. Programming, testing, etc, paying a great salary.
From my job searches, I believe that if you were to move close to a major city, software developers (at least int he TV industry) seem to be paid well and there are many positions
Best of luck in whatever you decide to do!
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2011-06-21, 03:03 PM #19Pandaren Monk
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No offence taken your right to assume that. The CV is perfectly fine done by people i know who are professionals in recruiting, she recently left collage and has little job experience which is what they look for these days, not much she can put on her CV sadly. Like is said before shes applying for places like Tescos, Boots, and M&S etc so not above her experience. Originally Posted by Fysi
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2011-06-21, 03:05 PM #20Herald of the Titans
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Only thing i could recommend is moving to a small town/village and you'll most likely find a job, don't plan on getting something quickly in a big town/city though.
