Hi
I am new to these forums, but have read quite a few posts and noticed that the information here is always very helpful and in depth.
I am from England, currently living on the outskirts of London, and have always dreamt of moving to America (i'm sure this sounds familiar) ever since I first visited in 2004.
since then i have been back 2 more times, and as i write this i am currently in the USA
My question is whether my current qualifications would be enough to get a job in the US, and if so how long the whole process would take?
Would i have to go through a company that has offices in both the UK and US, or could i apply direct to companies in the US?
My current qualifications include:
* Higher National Diploma in computer science
* Diploma of higher education (2 years of university level degree study in the uk) in Music Technology
* 3 years work with special needs children in a Specialist language and communications high school, where i taught mostly sports and ICT
As you can see, my areas of work and qualifications are quite varied.
Are any of these going to be good enough to try and get work in a similar environment, or is there pretty much no chance with what i currently have?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance
EDIT: I feel i must say that with the school work, i am not a qualified teacher, i was working as an unqualified teacher, but had to plan all my own lessons, take them by my self, etc. Also the severity of the special needs was realatively high - we had severe ADHD children, to severe autistic children to children who's brains were undeveleped and would stay that way for their whole lives
I am new to these forums, but have read quite a few posts and noticed that the information here is always very helpful and in depth.
I am from England, currently living on the outskirts of London, and have always dreamt of moving to America (i'm sure this sounds familiar) ever since I first visited in 2004.
since then i have been back 2 more times, and as i write this i am currently in the USA
My question is whether my current qualifications would be enough to get a job in the US, and if so how long the whole process would take?
Would i have to go through a company that has offices in both the UK and US, or could i apply direct to companies in the US?
My current qualifications include:
* Higher National Diploma in computer science
* Diploma of higher education (2 years of university level degree study in the uk) in Music Technology
* 3 years work with special needs children in a Specialist language and communications high school, where i taught mostly sports and ICT
As you can see, my areas of work and qualifications are quite varied.
Are any of these going to be good enough to try and get work in a similar environment, or is there pretty much no chance with what i currently have?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance
EDIT: I feel i must say that with the school work, i am not a qualified teacher, i was working as an unqualified teacher, but had to plan all my own lessons, take them by my self, etc. Also the severity of the special needs was realatively high - we had severe ADHD children, to severe autistic children to children who's brains were undeveleped and would stay that way for their whole lives