CheesyTee:
The wait for T2 visa switch outcome from T4 is tiring. This is the 6th week and I hope I get approval by May 13.

To dash the £500 for priority too much.

TheGuyFromHR:


Home Office is working from home.

TheGuyFromHR:


Home Office is working from home, office.....

Aphrodite007:


Very true. Even me that I’m experienced, I space out at times.

It’s demanding because all the tech professionals are “technically” working for you, so you have to be ahead of them, be knowledgeable enough to guide/lead them and be influential enough to “control” executives.

CheesyTee:


Lol. Make them hurry with my application. My employer added a clause to my offer (the contract ends on my T4 expiration date ) and I'll need to sense them a work permit to have a permanent position.

I wanted to defer my dissertation, I can't do that for now, as I'm still on a student visa

deept:
.

Is the £500 worth more than the emotional stress ?

mex551:
thanks for coming through once again
I am having some issues with Regards to Project Management jobs.

Do you think that I should remove all of these higher qualifications from my project management job search when it was stated in the job advert?

Abeg make una help me look into this ....

Cc: TheGuyFromHR

Aphrodite007:


Being overqualified is a thing. My colleague once almost rejected a candidate because “why would someone with a masters want a 28k job?.. they’ll just runaway after a few months, we need longevity!”

I explained him that the candidate was Nigerian and 28k was a lot of money in Nigeria, so they really would be happy with the job and wouldn’t run away.

You reserve the right to include or exclude your degrees on your cv. It will not be seen as misrepresentation.

Also, it may not be that you’re overqualified because I know PM in Nigeria is not the same as PM here- we use PMI, they use prince2 (watch videos on this).

Try to use the buzzwords for that profession on your cv or when answering scenario questions.
E.g No one would trust a project manager that wouldn't use words like “PID, term of ref, stakeholders, scope, cost, raid, risk registers, lesson learned” at interviews.

Finally, work on your tone at interviews (please speak in a way that they can hear you).

congressman101:
Try anywhereworks.com for remote jobs
Thank me later

Solumtoya:


This was good advice too! I know one person who got it and another who is in the process all because of this post!

IamE:
If you are getting so much unfortunately mails whenever you apply
go and review your CV
(Also be sure you are applying for the right job)

If recruiters respond to you mail or cv, you are on the next path.

If after interview, nobody gets back to you, work on your communication, be sure you know and can explain the much your CV claims, watch how to answer interview questions

If you cross these 2stages, you may advance to the 2nd Interview stage or just get the job straight.

Also avoid mentioning to recruiters that you are new in the country I think they have this biased thinking of african migrants.

Amarathripple0:
Petition: Make Graduate visa extendable and count towards permanent residency
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/614931

justwise:


It does count towards permanent residence already.

AirBay:
Hello house,

A friend of mine has been in UK for 2years but he never applied for DL. Recently he applied for an international DL in Nigeria.

Can he go for the theory test straight away or he needs to apply for the provisional licence first? He has years of driving experience on his Nigerian licence.

justwise:


It does count towards permanent residence already.

Amarathripple0:

Yea for the 10 year route, unfortunately Tier 4 and PSW visa do not count for the 5 year route.

BorisJohnson:


It counts on the 10-year route.
The petition aims to make it count towards a 5-year route (in effect, equivalent to Skilled Worker Visa (aka Tier-2)

IamE:
If you are getting so much unfortunately mails whenever you apply
go and review your CV
(Also be sure you are applying for the right job)

If recruiters respond to you mail or cv, you are on the next path.

If after interview, nobody gets back to you
work on your communication, be sure you know and can explain the much your CV claims, watch how to answer interview questions

If you cross these 2stages, you may advance to the 2nd Interview stage or just get the job straight.

Also avoid mentioning to recruiters that you are new in the country I think they have this biased thinking of african migrants.

Amarathripple0:
Petition: Make Graduate visa extendable and count towards permanent residency
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/614931

mex551:
thanks for coming through once again
I am having some issues with Regards to Project Management jobs. Most of the project coordinator/support jobs i have been applying keep rejecting my application. I am beginning to think maybe I am overqualified. Most are usually silent on first degree, some will even state GCSE. Meanwhile I display my Masters degree and Prince 2 Practitioner which I got few years ago in Naija.

Do you think that I should remove all of these higher qualifications from my project management job search when it was stated in the job advert?

What happened when I hid those qualifications and they HR does a Google profile on me and behold my LinkedIn profile props up with my full qualifications and years of experience? Na that one dey fear me pass? Won't it amount to dishonesty in the job?

Abeg make una help me look into this ....

Cc: TheGuyFromHR

MadeMen4Life:
Well, I informed the forum last week that I would be keeping you updated this week on my Driving Theory test which I failed last week and paid for it to be retaken this week… Look no further, I DID WELL TODAY…. Now on to practical… Anyone with guidance on how to excel on the practical should not endeavor to share..

Gratitude to the man that suggest I buy The Yellow Theory Test Pro, it seems as though they copied from the app to the website…

omopapa:
Come to my DM, I get

Goke7:


Project management roles except it's for very small companies are a big deal in the UK. If you don't have enough UK experience they might not consider, try applying for junior roles to get into the system. If you are still new in the country it might be more difficult as the security checks companies may require to do before onboarding requires in some cases to have been in the country for at least six months.

Also look at the job description very well, do they require things like SC clearance? That's a no go area if you are not up to 5 years in the UK.

My final advice for newbies in the UK is to be very realistic. A lot of mid level to senior roles require some strong UK experience unless if you have worked for very big global brands before coming to the UK. Try and get some UK experience with some lesser paying jobs or junior roles first to bridge the UK experience ish.

Aphrodite007:


Being overqualified is a thing. My colleague once almost rejected a candidate because “why would someone with a masters want a 28k job?.. they’ll just runaway after a few months, we need longevity!”

I explained him that the candidate was Nigerian and 28k was a lot of money in Nigeria, so they really would be happy with the job and wouldn’t run away.

You reserve the right to include or exclude your degrees on your cv. It will not be seen as misrepresentation.

Also, it may not be that you’re overqualified because I know PM in Nigeria is not the same as PM here- we use PMI, they use prince2 (watch videos on this).

Try to use the buzzwords for that profession on your cv or when answering scenario questions.
E.g No one would trust a project manager that wouldn't use words like “PID, term of ref, stakeholders, scope, cost, raid, risk registers, lesson learned” at interviews.

Finally, work on your tone at interviews (please speak in a way that they can hear you).

Amarathripple0:
Petition: Make Graduate visa extendable and count towards permanent residency
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/614931