How long have you been in the U.S.?
You should not be too picky in looking for a job, especially that you have absolutely no experience within the U.S.
I know a surgeon in my home country started his career here as a nurse assistant and another one decided to work as an assistant pharmacist; a 3rd doctor I heard from my primary physician worked in a laundry shop as a sorter, and 4th doctor I heard from my friend worked as a cash office assistant at Ross.
I had over 15 years of experience in banking and financial accounting and a bachelor's degree in Accounting outside the U.S. But I knew ever since, my education and experience are just as good as high school or GED holders' qualifications here. Back in mid-2008, I applied in all open positions I saw from Career Builders, staffing agencies, and all the business establishments in town like WalMart, Lowe's, Kroger, Target, etc. online. In a little over a month, I got my first offer from WalMart. I didn't really care if it was just a minimum wage, however my husband did not approve it because of the long commute. And he was right, so I passed that offer. A week later, I got a new offer from a staffing agency as Test Evaluator, a seasonal job. Then, a full time position opened from Lowe's and I accepted a generic customer associate role. Oh gosh, there were even late shifts that I had to clean the toilets. I didn't feel bad though, but I was laughing at myself. “Look at me here facing this shiny toilet bowl. My family and friends back there in my home country have no idea!” And because I have always loved where I decide to go, live and I work, positive things are happening to me and I always feel that the best is yet to come for me and my career. The sales department manager from Lowe's liked me a lot and offered me to work as alternate Cash Office assistant. In my six years of working here in the U.S., I've accepted various roles as W2 Verifier, Medicare/Insurance reviewer, customer service representative, currency sorter, etc., from 4 different staffing agencies and 4 direct-hire companies. I even accepted a second job from Zappos as shipper/box sorter. Oh man, I got hurt from working in conveyor belts because I worked faster than those factory machineries. And I am still fighting for my worker's comp due to the injury on my hand. I've inflicted trigger finger on my right hand. And that's the reason why I am determined to get my CPA license so that I no longer have to struggle working in any blue-collar jobs now and in the future.
My resilience and patience paid off. I started my very first full-pledged accounting role
as Staff Accountant in a small manufacturing here in Louisville last month. It still feels surreal that I finally landed my dream job here in the U.S. even if I am still half-way there to my CPA title.
A currently employed applicant has a greater chance of being noticed by many employers than those unemployed ones.
Have you tried looking at any tax companies within your area that provide training to do taxes?
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