Yilees

I'm about to file. Hopefully this week.

Good luck everyone!

You should have no problems getting a job in your area. You may have trouble finding one, but that's another story.

My suggestions would be:

1 - Use your free time to get an accreditation. Depending on how long you worked as a project manager you may qualify to sit and take the test to get your PMP certification. That counts a lot if you want to find a job in that area.

2 - Make sure your post grad degree is valid in the US. If it's not check out with colleges in your area if you could get it recognized here.

3 - Write a brand new resume. If you already have a resume, benchmark it against some of the models available online. Make sure your resume looks and feels like a US resume. My first impression of a candidate with a European resume style is that the individual didn't even have the courtesy to adapt it to US standards.

4 - Update your resume constantly as you look for jobs - you will come across jobs with certain requirements that you may have had but not listed on your resume.

5 - One resume for each application - Edit your resume to fit the job you're applying for. If you're looking for a job as a PM, make sure that you provide tons of content for your PM experience and make sure that your resume hits most, if not all, of the requirements for the job, if you have them, to be sure.

6 - Find those hidden feathers and display them prominently in your cap. You mention you have experience working in a few countries. That translates in 'seasoned traveler and ability to communicate across geographical and cultural borders'.

7 - This is America. Don't sell yourself short. Don't be self-effacing. If you make it to the interview, act as though the job is yours; show confidence and again, act the part.

8 - This is America. Be thick skinned. I hope not, but you may have to apply for a number of jobs before you get an interview and land it. Remember to craft a different resume for each application.

Welcome and good luck!

Married to my husband and moved to the USA last year. Learned how to cook first and took a break in life, and I'm now thinking about getting a job (as it's so boring for me to be a housewife). Your post is very helpful to me. Thanks!

To me , it sounds like that IT people seem to have more opportunities in finding jobs