About Leigh Ishikawa Expertise I can answer questions about certifications, technical skills, and realistic job opportunities.
Experience My speciality is QA, but I have been involved in development, release engineering, configuration management, technical publication as well as human factors aspects of software development. I've done some offshore management in UK, and recruting non-residents in USA, but I am not expert in off-shore recruting efforts.
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Expert: Leigh Ishikawa Date: 12/19/2007 Subject: info
Question QUESTION: Hi
I want to know something about my career plan.I am MCA 04 Passout but on H4 visa.
I have knowledge of .net,asp.net but doesn't have any experience i want to work here but i couldn't bcz of visa restrictions but now i have filed for green card
my question is that will i be able to work after that or still that experience thing matters.
directly i can go for job applying things or its wastage of time and hopes to get job here in IT.
Plz help i am very depressed
ANSWER: Hi Ani,
When it comes to career, there's no such as a sure bet. The only exception is during a boom (e.g. dot com boom) when there is a great demand and anybody can get a job. And back then, we hired anybody off the streets who were willing to make it to the job. (And some people would accept a job, and quit the day before they started because they got a better offer.).
Now that those days are past, IT sector is a mixed bag. There are training companies still riding and claiming that getting certain certificates will land you a job. And that is not true. It's really based on your skill set. I've interviewed people who wouild throw buzz words and try to land a job. Once they hit certain things and we drill down into the details, they fail to answer basic things. Then the interview starts to spiral down.
Whether you choose to continue in your career in tech is now dependent upon how much you really want to be in this field. If it's for the money, then choose another career that's about to boom. If you enjoy programming, you will almost always find a home. As long as you have a good working attitude, and you are eager, and willing to learn.
How hard is it to find a job? Someone coming out of a college would find it very difficult. For you, joining a strong internship (even if it's for free), building a real-life experience, and network of people who will refer you to other jobs are key things you should work on.
Good Luck,
Leigh
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QUESTION: Thanks Leigh for your help but still iam hang on the thing whether after green card i will able to get interview calls or not?
this is the main question bcz i dont hav any work experience.but i can face interview
plz help
Answer It may, but it will still be tough. During tough economy, I find small to mid companies to be more open minded. Mainly because larger firms already have off-shore projects and they'll push for others to follow. These smaller companies do not have the deep pockets nor the staff to handle the process.
What few companies you have chances will be turned off by H1B. That said, how many companies will be interested in you will is difficult for me to guess.
But having a green card, your options will be more. You can work at a temporary job while you look for the real job. I know it may not sound good, but that's what it's like in the states during bad economy. Basically, take small jobs (I had a friend who worked at CVS developing photos while he looked for his first job), and he got a job after 3 months.
One thing though. Make sure you have a cover letter and do not use any IM words (BCZ, PLZ, and so forth). Do use spell and grammar checked and have your friends review both your cover letter as well as your resume.
