Any recruiters here?
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Hi all
Looking to move across to the US in the medium/long term and to help me get myself organised to successfully land a role, I would appreciate starting a dialogue with a recruiter from the US (doesn't matter if you work in my industry or not), just to help me build up some knowledge of the job market and refine my CV for the US.
Could anyone help?
Looking to move across to the US in the medium/long term and to help me get myself organised to successfully land a role, I would appreciate starting a dialogue with a recruiter from the US (doesn't matter if you work in my industry or not), just to help me build up some knowledge of the job market and refine my CV for the US.
Could anyone help?
Hi Matt
Believe me, I am no dreamer or chancer! I'm familiar with how difficult it is to get across to the US, as I've been exploring this for years. I've just decided to really actively push now.
At this stage, I'm not even thinking about visas etc., I'm trying to understand whether my skills are even attractive and transferable and whether it would get me a role in the long term. Hence wanting to talk to someone that recruits regularly.
In terms of my background, I work in construction Project Management and have done for over 10years post graduating.
Worked in Rail, Civils, Power and currently Aviation.
Hoping its a start!
Believe me, I am no dreamer or chancer! I'm familiar with how difficult it is to get across to the US, as I've been exploring this for years. I've just decided to really actively push now.
At this stage, I'm not even thinking about visas etc., I'm trying to understand whether my skills are even attractive and transferable and whether it would get me a role in the long term. Hence wanting to talk to someone that recruits regularly.
In terms of my background, I work in construction Project Management and have done for over 10years post graduating.
Worked in Rail, Civils, Power and currently Aviation.
Hoping its a start!
Apologies, I hadn't realised I didn't reply!
Matt, would very much appreciate that, thank you! Any insight is useful at this stage.
PM practices from what I have seen from the larger US businesses (Bechtel, Parsons Brink) all appear to be similar, just more aggressive with contract terms.
I have a qualification from the Association of ProjMgt and am working towards an equivalent 'charteredship' with them.
Demand is typical, where there is construction there are usually PMs.
It might have been me actually?! I just haven't pursued it.
Paso,
A PEs licence is not actually the route I would be expecting to go. I am not a quaified engineer. Are you suggesting you need to hold an engineering qualification to be a PM in the US?
I have a degree in Acc and Fin and actually started in PM'ing through doing contract administration on large construction contracts.
Matt, would very much appreciate that, thank you! Any insight is useful at this stage.
PM practices from what I have seen from the larger US businesses (Bechtel, Parsons Brink) all appear to be similar, just more aggressive with contract terms.
I have a qualification from the Association of ProjMgt and am working towards an equivalent 'charteredship' with them.
Demand is typical, where there is construction there are usually PMs.
It might have been me actually?! I just haven't pursued it.
Paso,
A PEs licence is not actually the route I would be expecting to go. I am not a quaified engineer. Are you suggesting you need to hold an engineering qualification to be a PM in the US?
I have a degree in Acc and Fin and actually started in PM'ing through doing contract administration on large construction contracts.
Pasogrande, thanks for the heads up - I hadn't realised a formally recognised engineering qualification was a necessity.
I do plan on going out and doing a recce trip with my CV and suit, but thats not in the pipeline yet. I need to get more familiar from home first on the processes, opportunities and expectations.
Fulgurex, all points noted!
I do plan on going out and doing a recce trip with my CV and suit, but thats not in the pipeline yet. I need to get more familiar from home first on the processes, opportunities and expectations.
Fulgurex, all points noted!
mwyatt82 said:
Yes, I would agree with the above posters get a job with a firm with a decent global footprint then transfer internally. I personally had worked for my employer for 4 years in the UK before making the leap to the U.S as part of my negotiations to stay with the firm (I was terminally bored working on the same account in the UK and I knew they wanted to keep me with the firm). The employer will then take care of everything for you including attorney fees, relo costs (if they're nice!) and support with everything else. My employer even put me in touch with some firms to hook me up with a brand new car and get a credit card to start building my score. Good luck and hope you make it. I'm not interested in living back in the UK ever again.
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