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Jobs for recent graduate in California?

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  • 03-02-2012 8:09am
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    loloco24
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi, this may be off the subject. I'm a recent graduate and I am thinking of moving to California is it hard to get work there?


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    silja
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    ***Mod action: post moved from a reply in an old topic about houes to its own thread ***

    It depends- what sort of job are you looking for and visa will you have?


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    loloco24
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭loloco24


    Thank you for the reply, I really appreciate it.
    I can avail of a graduate visa from University for a 12month period, which is great. I'm in the field of media/pr. Do you know of anything...??


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    silja
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    Not familiar with California, sorry. Check out the Stickied J1 thread though, you may get some suggestions there.


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    lil_lisa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭lil_lisa


    It's really just like trying to get a job at home. There are jobs available but not as many as 5 years ago. You need to have an outstanding resume (make sure you "Americanize" it) or you need to have connections or both.

    You can either try your best to get a job at home or try your best to get a job in California. I would recommend trying California. An opportunity like this doesn't come often (being able to avail of the recent graduate visa) and the weather does help if you get rejections :)

    You should start looking at craigslist.org or contact local Irish centers at whichever area you intend on going to. At least get a feel for what kind of jobs are out there and what is expected for recent graduates in your field.


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