I am about to become one of the 20 somethings leaving six figure paying jobs to live their “best life” traveling abroad. I cringe at the thought of being judged as “basic.”
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This is a sequel to 6 Things I wish I knew about Job Hunting in San Francisco. It’s been 1.5 years since the article and I am humbled to still receive messages from people that have found it useful.
So many strangers and new friends have reached out seeking advice. Through these messages, I realized that it is the inner demons that need reassurance when one is lost. People needed words of comfort, not practical advice, they wanted to hear my emotional journey, and to hear that I too, once felt as discouraged but have now succeeded.
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I am Canadian and therefore unable to work in the U.S. without a work visa. I am a non-technical, new graduate, with no “real” work experience. As much as there is always a need for talent in Silicon Valley start-ups and tech giants, I didn’t have the background that screamed must-hire. Here are the 6 things I learned along the way that helped me find a job (twice!) and that can hopefully help you land a job in order to move to your dream city (or at least know where to start).
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