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by LearningCurve » Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:40 pm
Dear CL,
This is one question to which you will find many different answers in this forum.
To summarise, the most ideal situation would be,
Option 1 - To obtain a job from your home country and then enter the UK.
- But for this to happen, you need to be and well connected. Have friends, known people working in the same domain in the UK, talk to them about openings and through them apply for positions. You could also find a company in your home country, tell them you have a Tier 1 visa and is interested in UK positions and have them recruit you and send you.
Now if you say talking to consultants is not helping, first the few genuine consultants who are trying to cater to company needs, need to submit a resume quick as soon as the requirement is open, before another consultant can submit profiles. So they would prefer local candidates and so would the companies as it makes it easier to meet the candidate for f2f interviews. When the skill-set is niche and is difficult for them to find local talent is when you get the occasional call for a telephonic round. But yes, it is a big plus to be local to get better number of interview calls.
Option 2 - Quit, come to the UK and find a job.
Now if you don't have friends in the UK, be ready to find your own accommodation, spend for your travel, food etc before you get a job. This is going to cost you. Be prepared to keep an average of 4 to 8 months to land a job. If you land a job in the 1st or 2nd month, be glad, else don't lose heart, stay persistent, but be prepared. I have a friend who took 8 months to land a job, another took 4.
So if you have savings to hold you up in the UK for the next 7 to 8 months, you could go ahead and do this.
Few important points to speed up job search,
1. Being as good as you claim to be.
2. A good resume.
3. Decent communication skills (which is to be able to understand their questions and answer them back in such a way they understand what you speak)
Best Luck,
LC.
