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Ask HN: Jobs in the UK for an American

4 points by nickvanhoog 14y ago

I'm going to graduate with a CS degree in June, and I'd like to explore the option of living / working in the UK. If I were to try and find a job in the US, I think I have a handle on what steps to take. How does the process differ when searching for jobs in the UK? Any tips / sites that cater to something like this?

koopajah 14y ago
I've been temporarily looking for a job in the UK so I can point you to some of the sites I checked or that were advised here: http://hackerjobs.co.uk/ http://hackerjobs.co.uk/ It was recently launched, you'll find some posts they made here on HN. http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk/ http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk/ I've found some interesting job openings here. You should also check the monthly post "Who's Hiring" here on HN they have some openings in London. I think I've seen at least one each month. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4323597 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4323597 August version EDIT : I've kept a list of companies that I was interested in and had openings in may/june, would you be interested to have it? EDIT2: Added link to august discussion "Who's Hiring"
- nickbarnwell 14y ago
  http://roundabout.io http://roundabout.io is also quite good, albeit focused on jobs in the London area. Created by another HNer, IIRC
- nickvanhoog 14y ago
  Thanks for all the help.
matthewowen 14y ago
You'll need to get a visa. As with getting a job in the USA if you're a UK citizen, it isn't as simple as just applying for and getting a job. Your degree won't qualify you as a highly skilled worker, so unless you have other connections you're probably in for a long hard slog getting a suitable visa.
- 001sky 14y ago
  "Your degree won't qualify you as a highly skilled worker" An Advanced UK-issued degree, relevant to the appointment, may be an exception. But absent that, the general rule on "expertise" ~= you are the only person in the EU with such. Alternatively, if your appointment is at "Board Level" (Ceo, Director, etc.) there is an exemption, so you may qualify as a "co-founder" (if such an opporunity were to arise). The devil is in details, however. Granular and somewhat varying year-to-year.
  - matthewowen 14y ago
    I assumed from the original post that the degree was an undergraduate CS degree from the US.
    - nickvanhoog 14y ago
      Correct assumption.

4 points by nickvanhoog 14y ago

koopajah 14y ago

I've been temporarily looking for a job in the UK so I can point you to some of the sites I checked or that were advised here: http://hackerjobs.co.uk/ http://hackerjobs.co.uk/ It was recently launched, you'll find some posts they made here on HN. http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk/ http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk/ I've found some interesting job openings here. You should also check the monthly post "Who's Hiring" here on HN they have some openings in London. I think I've seen at least one each month. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4323597 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4323597 August version EDIT : I've kept a list of companies that I was interested in and had openings in may/june, would you be interested to have it? EDIT2: Added link to august discussion "Who's Hiring"

nickbarnwell 14y ago
http://roundabout.io http://roundabout.io is also quite good, albeit focused on jobs in the London area. Created by another HNer, IIRC
nickvanhoog 14y ago
Thanks for all the help.

matthewowen 14y ago

You'll need to get a visa. As with getting a job in the USA if you're a UK citizen, it isn't as simple as just applying for and getting a job. Your degree won't qualify you as a highly skilled worker, so unless you have other connections you're probably in for a long hard slog getting a suitable visa.

001sky 14y ago
"Your degree won't qualify you as a highly skilled worker" An Advanced UK-issued degree, relevant to the appointment, may be an exception. But absent that, the general rule on "expertise" ~= you are the only person in the EU with such. Alternatively, if your appointment is at "Board Level" (Ceo, Director, etc.) there is an exemption, so you may qualify as a "co-founder" (if such an opporunity were to arise). The devil is in details, however. Granular and somewhat varying year-to-year.
- matthewowen 14y ago
  I assumed from the original post that the degree was an undergraduate CS degree from the US.
  - nickvanhoog 14y ago
    Correct assumption.