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Hello My husband & I live in Australia. I am a HR manager & he is a senior security manager. We are looking to relocate to the US using a working Visa - there is a new one specifically for Au
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Hiring from Overseas

posted at 11/2/2006 9:27 AM EDT
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First: 11/2/2006
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Hello
My husband & I live in Australia. I am a HR manager & he is a senior security manager. We are looking to relocate to the US using a working Visa - there is a new one specifically for Aussies called the E3 but we still require sponsorship.
Does anyone have any experience hiring from outside the US? Can anyone offer any insight as to how we can at least secure an interview? I have no doubt that most employers will not consider our applications but we will meet all reclocations costs etc - just not sure how to convince someone to give us an opportunity?
Is it worth cold calling recruitment firms?
Does anyone have any advice? we are currently using internet job boards and networking with some US contacts but so far it has been fruitless.
I look forward to your advice.
Many thanks

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Hiring from Overseas

posted at 11/3/2006 5:39 AM EDT
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First: 2/12/2002
Last: 11/2/2009
This is a tough one. I think your best bet is to arrange to be in the US for a few months in your target location and do your job search from there. Otherwise, you have some employer nervousness about the state of immigration going on plus there's always the perceived inconvenience of hiring someone requiring relocation as opposed to hiring someone locally. Doing a job search long distance, and especially as long a distance as you're trying to do it from, is certainly a disadvantage.

Is there a way you can postpone your effort? Can you both try to get onboard with the Austrialian operation of a US firm, and then transfer within the organization to the US (or, of course, an Australian company with US operation/s)? Your sponsorship and relo issues would disappear.
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