Landing an Overseas Job in an Era of Globalization
November 11th, 2009A great article from CNN looks at the opportunities and challenges of working overseas, noting that many prospective employers are seeking previous overseas experience, which includes having studied, interned, or learned a language abroad.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* Adventurous workers can take advantage of healthier job markets overseas
* Work permit and visa regulations are the main barriers to working abroad
* Immigration offices and embassies can help identify skills shortages in different countries
* Companies increasingly want international employees to be adaptable to different cultures
Click here to read the complete article and stop by our office.
We will show you how our workshops and events can help you understand American culture, meet with professionals and discover potential opportunities.
U in the USA
Special Report: International Education
November 10th, 2009Hi Everyrone,
We hope your week is going by well.
We came across some great and enlightening articles published by the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times focusing on key educational trends around the world.
The reports are the following :
- M.B.A.’s Guide Socially Concerned Entrepreneurs
- Giving Business Education a Global Twist
- Boom Times for International Schools
- Islamic Business Wins Academic Following
- Close Link Between Engineering and Business Management
We are convinced that these articles will resonate with you.
Let us know your thoughts.
U in the USA
The Best 301 Business Schools
November 10th, 2009Find out which business schools have the best classroom experience, the best professors, are the most family friendly, and are the best administered, and more. The 2010 Best Business School rankings are now out! The Princeton Review surveyed over 19,000 students at 301 business schools across the United States to create 11 rankings lists.
The categories are :
- Best Administered
- Best Campus Environment
- Best Campus Facilities
- Best Professors
- Greatest Opportunity for Minority Students
- Greatest Opportunity for Women
- Most Family Friendly
- Best Career Prospects
- Most Competitive Students
- Toughest to Get Into
- Best Classroom Experience
Click here to see the complete list of best business schools.
10 Great Sushi Bars You’ve Probably Never Heard of
November 10th, 2009Most everybody knows Nobu and Nozawa. Discover Los Angeles has made its mission to seek out lesser-known, under appreciated sushi bars, the kind of hidden gems that make you want to say, “I know a little place …”
But first, a quick word about etiquette. If you’re content with California rolls, ignore this entire paragraph. In a good sushi joint, your manners make all the difference. If you’ve ever left a legendary Japanese restaurant nursing your pocketbook and scratching your head, it could be because you committed any of the following faux pas: moving your serving tray, mixing wasabi or, God forbid, ginger, into your soy sauce, which, by the way, is not a sunken tub for sushi to leisurely bathe; a swift and gentle surface scratch in minimal sauce will suffice. Eat Nigiri fish-side down—fingers are fair game. Sit at the bar and buy your chef a beer. Trust him. Click here to choose your next Suchi Bar.
By Tara de Lis
For dineLA.com
Twenty Years After the Berlin Wall
November 9th, 2009Learning Acros Borders reminded us that today, November 9 – marks twenty years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
There’s great media coverage of this historic occasion. The New York Times provides good articles and photos. They also provide some great links to other media outlets.
Click here to visit their coverage.
The Daily Bruin also published an interested article that you can find here.
Using Facebook Groups for Job Hunting
November 9th, 2009Use these simple steps add Facebook groups to your job hunt networking strategy! The overall strategy revolves around a simple logic. Social networks are SOCIAL. Thus, join the conversation and network!
Before you join the conversation, be aware of the image you project to potential employers or anybody that can help you meet potential employers. It is important to know how to manage your personal branding on Facebook in order to maximize your chances to be hired via the social network. Click here to read the complete article posted on keppie Careers.
“Related Experience” = Key for Landing a Job for New Grads
November 9th, 2009If you still have some time to go before you graduate, you have a perfect opportunity to make things easy on yourself when it comes time to look for your first “real” job. Just get some experience related to what you want to do when you graduate. This is a “no-brainer”. Just do it. Nothing (not even a 4.0 GPA) will be more valuable to you as you start looking for that first professional position than some real-for-sure, hands-on, related experience. Even if you have to work for free, do it if you can . . . it’ll pay off in the end. Here’s how to do it. Click here to read the complete article published by 1stresumes.com.
Thank you for attending our International Student Mixer
November 8th, 2009Dear Students
We want to express our sincere appreciation to you for attending our first International Student Mixer.
It was a tremendous opportunity for us to familiarize you with our company and services and to help you connect with other International Students and Foreign Exchange Visitors in town. We had a great time meeting you, and I hope you enjoyed your time with us.
You will find bellow our presentation, pictures and quiz, so that you can review them and eventually share them with your friends and classmate.
Click here to download the quiz and the answers.
Before we end for now, we have a favor to ask you. As you realized, our goal is to make life simplified for international students and foreign exchange visitors in the USA. To do that and to better assist you in the future, we need to know more about you. Therefore, could you please send us an email at contact@uintheusa.com in which you will describe your concerns and difficulties as international students or foreign exchange visitors in Los Angeles? What is missing for you to have a superior experience and make the most of your time in California?
Finally, share your experience with your friends & classmates and join our Fan club on Facebook.
We look forward to helping make the most of your experience and keep your dream alive.
In the meantime, please do not hesitate to call us or stop by our office if you have any questions or concerns relating to life in the United States.
Sincerely,
U in the USA
Where can you find the best veggie burgers in LA?
November 5th, 2009Campus Circle shares with us today its Top 3 Veggie Burgers in Los Angeles.
This is Los Angeles, the land of In-N-Out, Astro Burger and Bob’s Big Boy. The City of Angels knows a thing or two about burgers.
But this is also Los Angeles, the land of yoga, high colonics and the Master Cleanse, and that’s why we know even more about veggie burgers. When executed well, a veggie burger can be just as, and in some cases, even more satisfying than a regular beef or turkey burger.
Click here to find to get the list.
Top 10 College Majors
November 5th, 2009College offers you academic freedom. You can cultivate existing passions and explore new interests—all the while figuring out which major will eventually help you earn a living.
Whatever major you choose, don’t pick what’s easies —or what your best friend is studying—because you’ll only be cheating yourself out of some great opportunities!
And college is, after all, about opportunities.
The Princeton Review’s Top 10 Majors follow. Be warned, however, that these are not necessarily the degrees that garner the most demand in the job market. More importantly, they don’t lock you into a set career path. Each major offers unique intellectual challenges and develops skill sets that will be applicable to various careers.
Click here to find The Princeton Review’s list.