Job Hunting for International Students

In this episode, learn the easiest way to stop the OPT clock. Any offer can accomplish that; here I discuss finding a volunteer role to stop the clock if you are running out of time. When we volunteer, we need NOT work full-time, thus leaving us several more months and many hours in the day to conduct a structured job hunt.    To be completely honest with you, my ideal clients are not th...

One good reason to network over the summer: you’ll get interviews and offers this fall, and sooner if you want an offer now. This is time sensitive - consider to start putting in the work now. Don’t miss this opportunity. This is what I call the #1 summer networking hack to ensure interviews and offers. Few would imagine that the next few weeks of summer will decide what happens over the next six...

In this podcast, Celine and I discuss how to convert her current internship into a full-time offer. Before we jump into that interview, I offer a brief introduction to the 3 main topics we’ll cover. 1) Having the intention 2) Who to speak to 3) Set-up and execution Tune in to maximize your chances of conversion! 💯A direct access to my calendar to discuss your job hunt. 💯 Subscribe to my YouTube...

Most people approach networking with the thought: Why would anyone want to talk to me? If we don’t get beyond this, we just stay stuck, and we never make the meaningful job hunt advancements which are available to us. Why anyone would want to talk to you depends entirely on you. In this training, I’m going to walk you through a process so that it becomes clear why people actually do want to talk t...

There is magic and math to getting an offer. We start off “invisible” to our dream firms, and if we keep working at it, we will become “irresistible” - and get an offer. Math can help us understand how to get to irresistibility faster. Now consider where the Math does NOT apply - as in “magic happening”. Example: When Cara wanted a job, her vision was  “an apartment with a view of Manhattan's...

The job hunt is like our school experience. Selecting a major, showing up for class, doing your homework and sitting for exams all have parallel applictions to your job hunt. Seeing it this new way, you can make progress fast. Want to go faster? 1. Get some skin in the game and acquire Job Offer Roadmap (JOR). 5 hours of Live teaching covering The Big Job Hunt Concepts  2. DM me any time on L...

Curious about how to answer the interview question "what is our expected salary"? Watch this video to learn how to respond and GET PAID WHAT YOU ARE WORTH.  If you stick around, I'll share 3 example ways to respond to this question to ensure that YOU GET PAID WHAT YOU ARE WORTH.    Rules of etiquette and "street smarts" dictate how to answer this question so that 1) you get the offe...

Last week, Mia got invited to interview with a CFO for a role asking for 2-4 years of experience. I made a short training video about why this happens and how to get interviews and offers when we don’t have experience. After you watch this, you’ll appreciate how to get experience when you don’t have much or any. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Case Study Example 01:59 Why “lack of experience” is not as important...

When you leave the interview room, the interview is not yet over! In this week’s blog post, I discuss post-interview etiquette and how you should address a thank you after an interview. I’ve sat in a lot of rooms both as interviewer and interviewee. My feeling is that what you do after the interview is probably just as important as what you do during the interview. TIMESTAMPS 00:21 Steps to send a...

How many times are you gonna get that question?  A lot. Learn how to answer with examples of how to handle situations with juniors vs seniors and execs.   TIMESTAMPS:    00:00 intro - my experience  01:30 HR policy vs the doers  03:00 response you can copy #1  03:43 response #2  - STEM-OPT  04:20  response #3 - 1 YEAR OF OPT  05:00 what compan...

On this podcast's episode, Stuart discusses the difference between STEM and non-STEM OPT from different angles:  >> Years of work - including extension requirements  >> Considering changing majors. Is it worth it?  >> Job hunt etiquette  Stuart also talks about the importance of defining the job hunt, targeting companies, and influencing. It all comes down to...

Want to learn how never to miss an opportunity again? There are two things you need to absorb here and it's going to be short and sweet and when you adopt these two concepts, you are never going to miss an interview again.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcast | 2 Simple Steps I Teach To Never Miss Interview Opportunities Again For more, join...

The holidays are great for getting interviews and offers. Budgets need spending. Plans need staff to execute. So, can I really job hunt during this time? That's what we answer here. Happy holidays!  Special Holiday deal: Job Offer Roadmap (JOR) Deal: Now just $79 for my course recorded LIVE covering all the big concepts in the job hunt. Available as long as the link is live: https://www.jstua...

What's the minimum that we can do and still get our dream job? The concept explained in The Lean Startup is one called the minimum viable product (MVP). In this week’s training, we speak in terms of the minimum viable job hunt (MVJ). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcast | “Silicon Valley” Style Job Hunt: How To Get Your Dream Offer With “Minimum V...

When it comes to job offer deadlines, our job is to maximize our return on investment.  Here’s how to think about juggling offer deadlines: EASY CASE : Do I have my dream offer? Yes? We can accept the one and politely decline the others:  MEDIUM CASE : Two strong offers with deadlines: explore which is the best fit among culture, compensation, career path. Here, speaking with more people...

If you like clear explanations and want to generate interviews “on-demand”, click on this 6-min video and watch in full.  This is from my new course, Job Offer Roadmap (JOR).  JOR demystifies the job hunt and the big concepts needed to succeed. I highly recommend JOR if you’re the type who likes a shorter job hunt and a long string of ‘000s added to your career earnings.  ----------...

Thanksgiving is a time of year when the words “grateful” and “gratitude” are thrown around a lot. But what does grateful mean? And how does that help you to conduct a job hunt? Please join me as we discuss gratitude in this special episode. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcast | Hard To Be Grateful? [Thanksgiving Edition] www.jstuartbradley.com Fo...

Meeting new people + learning new things: newness has got to be THE thing that makes job-hunting fun. So, what is it about reaching out to new people that is so scary? It’s time to change your mind on this. You see the conflict, right? Instead, focus on collecting your own job hunt data. One of the aspects of the StuartSystem™ is that all of my courses are focused on generating our own job hunt da...

International students: did you know that you can be sponsored by any firm? Yes, even those that say they do not sponsor. Proof? Just look at who works at the firm today. Many are international and required sponsorship. Want to learn more as to why? Check out my special podcast episode. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcast | You Can Be Sponsored A...

Everybody starts a career w/o experience, network, or a strong resume. Got concerns about any lack of experience? Realize that they are NOT supported by the data. You ask: What data? This is the data that comes from your own job hunt effort. You will find you actually have no data to support that “no one will interview me” or “my experience is not enough”! For any concern about your ability, ask y...

As I was arriving at my office today the question came into my mind: “What is a professional? When do you become one?"  Stuart discusses professionalism from the perspective of your getting hired. He reveals one very important thing - that you become professional before you get the offer or arrive at your dream role; you ultimately arrive at the role that matches your level of professionalism...

Emotions of the job hunt are probably the most tricky thing. Getting sleep, exercising, and taking breaks are not enough to solve job hunt stress. If you have these 3 “secrets”, however, you could eat hamburgers all day, never exercise and still feel great about the job hunt (not recommended). Finally, here’s how to smooth out the emotional ups and downs of the job hunt, avoid losing control of yo...

Listen to this podcast to find out how to get a job when you have only 1 year of OPT. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcast | How To Get A Job In Just 1 Year of OPT www.jstuartbradley.com Follow me on social media! www.linkedin.com/in/jstuartbradley www.facebook.com/interviewsandoffers

Are you using the best tools for your job hunt? Handshake is an incredible tool for getting a job as a domestic or international student. And you want to make sure you use it. Handshake should be a priority for you because that's where your school has a relationship with the firms. Handshake will provide more information like the name of the campus recruiter or the name of the responsible person -...

How to handle an OPT-STEM Extension denial?  Today we speak with Student F. who has worked one full year of OPT and now is on leave because his OPT extension was rejected. What are the tools we have to solve such a problem?  Please join me as we talk through the means we have to get the OPT back on track. (note: this is not legal advice). -------------------------------------------------...