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by OFCHARITY » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:15 pm
It is probably not difficult to get into an entry level job in a bank, provided you have proof address and at least 12 months left on your visa when you apply, the remuneration is likely to be very low though and because they are entry level jobs you may face more competition than you would for highly skilled jobs. The same goes for finance jobs, except they may be more difficult to get into without experience.
One point of caution though, HSMP as the name suggests is aimed at people intending to do highly skilled jobs, not entry level. If you go down this route you may have problems qualifying for extension. When I first came to the UK nearly 4 years ago, I took the silly advice of some friends and started applying for entry level jobs in finance and banking and pretty much any other field I could find, as they convinced me that I would not get a highly skilled job in my field without UK experience. I found myself frustrated at my inability to secure the simplest of jobs, until I started applying for highly skilled jobs in my field of expertise and within weeks I was employed and offered a higher salary than I had even asked for, the employer admonished me for undervaluing my skills.
'In everything give thanks'