Study or Work?

[LLG 1]

Hi,

 

I moved here in the US (Maui, HI) from the Philippines with my parents 6 months ago and until now I don't really know what to do to get into the field that I wanted. I graduated in college with a Bachelor's Degree of Computer Science and I've already worked professionally for almost 4 years back there. I've tried searching all over the internet on the job that I wanted on this state but there's no luck.  Currently, I'm working in a restaurant as a Bus-help because this job gives more money but honestly speaking I don't really liked it.

 

Any advice if should I study again or Can I possibly work on the same field even if I didn't get my degree here in the US?

 

Thanks in advance! 

[Unidentified 2,930]

So when you said you have been searching on the job you wanted... Does that mean you searched for information if your bachelors from the Philippines would be enough for you to get a job here or do you mean you applied for jobs? I don't see a reason why your Bachelors wouldn't be enough for you to get a job here so if you haven't already I recommend applying to jobs in your field.

[bonzaigirl 13]

1 hour ago, LLG said:

Hi,

 

I moved here in the US (Maui, HI) from the Philippines with my parents 6 months ago and until now I don't really know what to do to get into the field that I wanted. I graduated in college with a Bachelor's Degree of Computer Science and I've already worked professionally for almost 4 years back there. I've tried searching all over the internet on the job that I wanted on this state but there's no luck.  Currently, I'm working in a restaurant as a Bus-help because this job gives more money but honestly speaking I don't really liked it.

 

Any advice if should I study again or Can I possibly work on the same field even if I didn't get my degree here in the US?

 

Thanks in advance! 

If you've already been granted a greencard then you won't have any problems looking for work, as long as you are qualified for it.  Have you tried checking job sites. All job sites I've seen have always included all criteria needed. It would just depend on your qualifications for it. 

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

I find it difficult to believe there are no computer related jobs in Maui, but then again it’s not exactly a tech center. Have you considered moving to where the jobs are?

[LLG 1]

22 hours ago, Unidentified said:

So when you said you have been searching on the job you wanted... Does that mean you searched for information if your bachelors from the Philippines would be enough for you to get a job here or do you mean you applied for jobs? I don't see a reason why your Bachelors wouldn't be enough for you to get a job here so if you haven't already I recommend applying to jobs in your field.

I've tried applying for jobs that requires a Bachelor's Degree of Computer Science but I always fail to get to the interview even If the position that I applied for was an entry level position. Maybe that made me think that I might need a College degree here in the US.

Thanks you and have a great day!

Edited March 25, 2018 by LLG

[LLG 1]

21 hours ago, bonzaigirl said:

If you've already been granted a greencard then you won't have any problems looking for work, as long as you are qualified for it.  Have you tried checking job sites. All job sites I've seen have always included all criteria needed. It would just depend on your qualifications for it. 

Yeah, I've tried checking different job sites but I didn't see computer programming or web development jobs here in Maui, HI. 

 

Thanks and have a nice day!

[LLG 1]

4 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

I find it difficult to believe there are no computer related jobs in Maui, but then again it’s not exactly a tech center. Have you considered moving to where the jobs are?

There are few computer related jobs here in Maui, HI but it's not on the field that I'm pursuing to be specific Computer Programming/Website Development/Software Engineer. What do you mean moving? Like to other states? I would like to do that but I'm not yet too familiar how things work here in the US.

[LLG 1]

4 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

My husband has graduate qualifications and many years of experience in avionics experience... it took him over 9 months of applying to every job he saw advertised that was in his field before he got an interview and then the job offer.. Need to keep applying 

Wow! That's great. Yeah, maybe I'll just keep on trying for now. Thanks!

 

Have a great day!

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

3 hours ago, LLG said:

There are few computer related jobs here in Maui, HI but it's not on the field that I'm pursuing to be specific Computer Programming/Website Development/Software Engineer. What do you mean moving? Like to other states? I would like to do that but I'm not yet too familiar how things work here in the US.

Well, yes. Maui’s main businesses are tourism related so it’s unlikely you’re going to find an awful lot available in your specific field, but there are tons and tons of jobs like this available in mainland USA (possibly some on Oahu which is closer to where you are too, not sure). You have a green card, you can live anywhere in the US you choose.

 

Example: nearly 70000 jobs listed for software developer just on one site if you leave it to anywhere in the US https://www.indeed.com/m/jobs?q=software+developer&l=

 

incidentally, if you haven’t done so yet, I  suggest you browse the internet to see what a typical structure of a US resume is,and how to word a cover letter. It can be very different to other countries, and if you don’t do it the usual way that could also be a reason your applications are getting rejected before interview stage. Though, I think the main reason is that you are in the wrong part of the country for the work you want to do.

 

 

Edited March 26, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[joglen1210 10]

On 3/25/2018 at 4:55 PM, LLG said:

I've tried applying for jobs that requires a Bachelor's Degree of Computer Science but I always fail to get to the interview even If the position that I applied for was an entry level position. Maybe that made me think that I might need a College degree here in the US.

Thanks you and have a great day!

Just a suggestion and if you can afford it - invest to further your education here in the US. Get certified (A+, Network+ or Cisco certified, etc). Move to a place where you can make use of your degree, like in the mainland. Maui is not a place for geeks - its a tourism/hospitality industry area. Even if there are IT jobs, it maybe limited and the competition is stiff plus the salary is not lucrative. Competition is tough specially one country is churning programmers and IT scientists like crazy and making them accept cheap salary to start. There are 50 states, if you cannot make it there, there are 49 more. Just a thought.

[LLG 1]

13 hours ago, joglen1210 said:

Just a suggestion and if you can afford it - invest to further your education here in the US. Get certified (A+, Network+ or Cisco certified, etc). Move to a place where you can make use of your degree, like in the mainland. Maui is not a place for geeks - its a tourism/hospitality industry area. Even if there are IT jobs, it maybe limited and the competition is stiff plus the salary is not lucrative. Competition is tough specially one country is churning programmers and IT scientists like crazy and making them accept cheap salary to start. There are 50 states, if you cannot make it there, there are 49 more. Just a thought.

I know right! Hotels are everywhere in this place. lol.   Anyway, I'll definitely keep this in mind  Thanks!

 

Thanks everyone for all your suggestions. I really appreciate it

[joglen1210 10]

13 hours ago, LLG said:

I know right! Hotels are everywhere in this place. lol.   Anyway, I'll definitely keep this in mind  Thanks!

 

Thanks everyone for all your suggestions. I really appreciate it

What line of IT are you in? Programmer? Network Engineer, Database?? I am in the East Coast, in the Tech Corridor

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

15 minutes ago, joglen1210 said:

What line of IT are you in? Programmer? Network Engineer, Database?? I am in the East Coast, in the Tech Corridor

OP did say

On 25/03/2018 at 2:03 PM, LLG said:

There are few computer related jobs here in Maui, HI but it's not on the field that I'm pursuing to be specific Computer Programming/Website Development/Software Engineer. What do you mean moving? Like to other states? I would like to do that but I'm not yet too familiar how things work here in the US.

 

[joglen1210 10]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

OP did say

 

Computer programming is too generic. What I mean is his experience. If he is an expert on those 3 fields, I don't see any reason why he would not be hired easily. The first thing he needs to put in his resume is his specialty AND experience. If you are a JAVA programmer that is in high demand or maybe a Web Applications Developer, those kinds of specialty.

Edited March 29, 2018 by joglen1210

[joglen1210 10]

On 3/24/2018 at 6:24 PM, LLG said:

Hi,

 

I moved here in the US (Maui, HI) from the Philippines with my parents 6 months ago and until now I don't really know what to do to get into the field that I wanted. I graduated in college with a Bachelor's Degree of Computer Science and I've already worked professionally for almost 4 years back there. I've tried searching all over the internet on the job that I wanted on this state but there's no luck.  Currently, I'm working in a restaurant as a Bus-help because this job gives more money but honestly speaking I don't really liked it.

 

Any advice if should I study again or Can I possibly work on the same field even if I didn't get my degree here in the US?

 

Thanks in advance! 

Also, fyi, several IT companies are gov't contractors - most of them requires security clearance for their employees. some company will sponsor you to get you a clearance, but most of them seek former defense contractor employees who have an active clearance. i have friends who started to work for Oracle, Salesforce or Verisign and they were sponsored the basic (public trust) clearance after a few years. Just continue to search and put yourself in the door. You are in high demand field.