The Australian Community has been providing guidance for Australians seeking work on the E3 visa for more than a decade.
If you are legally seeking full-time employment in America, we understand the challenges of how to get a job in America.
Therefore, this post is for informational purposes for those looking to understand how to make jobs in America for Australians more accessible.
The first roadblock to finding work in America is attempting to do it from Australia. Although we live in a changing work environment where remote workers are common, most American companies will not interview applicants outside the United States. For those reading this in the U.S., you have already made it through the first challenge.
If you have been researching how to get a job in America from Australia, you understand that, if you go into the game without understanding the rules or having a plan, Australian job seekers in America will quickly start to accumulate some very unnecessary scar tissue.
Members of The Australian Community (a US public charity) have access to a series of educational videos and best practices on finding work in the United States. There they can learn from the experience of other Australians who have successfully found work.
First of all, here are some foundations we offer to Australians who join either with a three or six-month membership to assist in finding work on the E-3 Visa:
Further, Members of our community have access to additional services, such as introductions to potential allies working inside key organizations.
Leveraging our E3 visa database to identify companies that have hired Australians on the E-3 visa:
Our strategy is to identify Australians who work in that company in a similar role.
It is then up to you to put forward your value proposition
Based on your approach, the strength of your resume and the relationship you build, Allies will alert you to new roles in the company.
Leveraging our E3 Visa Employment Group on LinkedIn:
Australians working in US companies who share new roles to their feed, are reposted to this group.
Hundreds of roles have been shared to this group.
Although the roles may have been filled, these contacts in US companies are still visible.
Roles are added daily.
Using LinkedIn search:
By leveraging structured search in LinkedIn, you can identify Australians working in US companies, in your field, in a given location.
Once Identified, you can send direct messages with your value proposition as an employee.
Success is determined by the number of people you reach out to and your approach.
Our YouTube Channel:
There are multiple videos we have recorded on Best Practices for finding work.
Here are 10 Tips that will assist you with the employment process:
#10 The Salary Discussion comes last!
One concept that many Australian Job Seekers in America have difficulty understanding is that the money discussion comes last. Logically, why would you interview for a position if you do not know how you will be compensated?
