Job search tips, communication and interview advise. Salary Negotiation, pay rise.
Salary Negotiation can be tricky for most OPT, STEM OPT students, even for H1B Visa or H4 visa holders. About five years back, I was helping a recent graduate on F1 Visa and OPT with the interview process. He was looking for a job as an entry-level Mechanical Engineer. I help him get more money!…
Let me tell you a story about a policeman and a drunkard. Have you heard about The Drunkards Principle? A policeman sees a drunk man searching for something under a streetlight. He asks what the drunk has lost. He says he lost his keys. And they both look under the streetlight together. After a few…
Ok, you are studying abroad! Your dreams have come true. What’s next? How can you set yourself for success? Are you being reactive to your environment or proactive? In this article, you will see what specific sets of skills are required to be successful and examples of how students have failed. You have 2 to 4…
How Can an Average Middle-Class person make it to the top? Take a second to think about it. The more I think about it, I can see how deep this question is and it’s not easy to answer. To any aspiring person, the road to the Top is filled with detours, pitstops, and blockade. Is there…
As an international student on F1 visa, getting an invite for an in-person job interview is a big deal these days. After few days, you receive the phone call from the HR with the job offer. But, your expectations come crashing when you hear the starting salary. What would you do if the salary offered…
Warning: These Job Search Strategies for F1 Visa, F1 OPT Students, H4 Visa, even H1B Visa holders are not suited for mediocre” or “average” candidate. I just couldn’t convince her to publish her successful Job Search Experience with her real identity. I tried and I failed. She wanted to stay anonymous. But, every word of this…
Last week, I realized a far more important problem that’s common and prevalent among prospective international students from India applying to study abroad. What problem is that? Lack of skills to communicate effectively via an email. This is not the first time I’m highlighting this issue here in the blog – Read this New Graduates…
The first impression is the Best. When it comes to asking for help with a stranger or even requesting for a job interview, first impression counts. We use as primary for to reach out to strangers these days. Do you ever consider what the other person will think about you based on your email style and language,…
Let’s talk about the State of Job Market in the U.S.A. and chances of finding a Full-Time Job in the USA. By, Full-Time, I’m referring to Direct Hire positions, not via Desi Consultants with fake resume (and I’m 101% against using any fake profiles, resume and proxy interviews). I have written about the Desi Consultants…
