How long it took for spouses to find a job once in the UK

Can you post how long it took  to find a job in the UK once you moved there.

Can you post how long it took  to find a job in the UK once you moved there.

How long is a piece of string?

Depends on your skill set, experience, qualifications, demand of jobs in the area you are moving, access to transportation, etc.  Some people find work within a month, some never get back into their career field.  It varies wildly.

How long is a piece of string?

Depends on your skill set, experience, qualifications, demand of jobs in the area you are moving, access to transportation, etc.  Some people find work within a month, some never get back into their career field.  It varies wildly.

Second this, 100%. Even if you have all the raw timings data plotted on a graph, you'd still need to adjust for all those variables.  I'm sorry you're experiencing the 'will I be able to get a job quickly?' anxiety -- it's truly gut-churning.

HEllo HMS_Seahorse, no i am not even there yet...I was asking so i can do some research and try to get a head start.. I ma in IT so i need to create a network and try. I really don't want go there and start ..i Am tailoring my Resume with my new address and from before i leave will start to seek out agencies headhunters..whatever i need to do..

But thanks for the kind words..

Well, after I got my FLR at the end of Aug 2014 I immediately started looking. I wasn't even looking for a job using my degree, just something I knew I could so we could get money. I applied for everything I thought vaguely fit. Out of all my applications in that first month I got one interview, got all the way through to the in person stage and didn't get the job. Not having any UK job experience makes things difficult. At the 6 week mark I ended up applying for a job on a whim and was offered the job on the spot. It was something I knew I could do, but it ended up being really stressful for very little pay. I only stuck with it for 4 months before I started looking for a new job. I'm now in a job that I enjoy with great co-workers and a good company to work for.

I wouldn't expect to get your dream job first. That may take some time.

HEllo HMS_Seahorse, no i am not even there yet...I was asking so i can do some research and try to get a head start.. I ma in IT so i need to create a network and try. I really don't want go there and start ..i Am tailoring my Resume with my new address and from before i leave will start to seek out agencies headhunters..whatever i need to do..

But thanks for the kind words..

Tailoring your CV is a good start. But IT is a broad term -- it's like saying I'm a 'writer'. Your particular focus within that field, whether there are any UK-specific qualifications needed for that focus, where you'll be living, access to transportation, etc, will all inform your marketability.

My specialisation (medical writing) happens to be generally highly sought-after, but particularly in London (where I live). I was interviewing within a few weeks (also started pulling pints in my local 5 days after landing, just to get out of the flat), then had my pick of three jobs after doing 2-3 interview rounds. I accepted the best of the lot 6 weeks after landing, hustled to build up a new freelance network on the side and, after 2 years with the original employer, was lured away by one of those freelance clients.

But this is not a typical situation -- because there is no 'typical'. I might have been working sooner if I'd been a senior-level web developer, or had a tougher time if we'd been based in Leicester instead of London.

Get a feel for the market before you move, and adjust your expectations -- for salary and availability -- accordingly. Determine whether you'll need to brush up skills or get qualifications once you're here. Tailor your CV according to the market for your new location. Reach out to agents. Make your LinkedIn sparkle (and agents will reach out to you). Post your CV on a large site like Reed.co.uk or one more specific to your industry. Join a professional organisation, if one is available in your area.

But no two timelines or experiences will be the same, so simply asking 'how long?' isn't going to provide you with any statistically significant data.

HMS_Seahorse, you have done well for yourself...this is what i am hoping for i have my appointment Thursday 22, Oct, 2015,  (Biometrics) after that i tend to be very buys updating my linkedin , Resume, cover letters. I have letters from Mgr's, projects i did, certificates..My main thing here is to find something in Yorkshire, Doncaster Retford (where i reside) At least get interviews, agencies, headhunters. anything...that would drive my  soul .

HMS_Seahorse, you have done well for yourself...this is what i am hoping for i have my appointment Thursday 22, Oct, 2015,  (Biometrics) after that i tend to be very buys updating my linked , Resume cover letters. I have letters from Mgr's, projects i di, certificates..My main thing here is to find something in Yorkshire, Doncaster Retford (where i reside) At least get interviews, agencies, headhunters. anything...that would drive my  soul .

My presence or lack of success really isn't the point, though; the point is that there are hundreds of people on this board, and everyone's will be different. There is no typical. I know it's nice to hear that I got a job quickly, but my experience still has no bearing, because we're talking about totally different industries and geographical regions. You might get one even faster, if there's a need for qualified IT professionals in N Nottinghamshire/S Yorkshire. But only someone else in that situation can properly advise.

LinkedIn has been an amazing tool for me, but it might not be the same for your industry. The only universal is probably that your CV and covering letter need to be free of grammar, syntax and spelling mistakes. After that, it's variable.

I have been applying for work since feb 2015 (even without me there and legal to work).  I get either immediately rejected within 12 hours with a courteous reply or within a few days.  I make a 50k+ salary here. Diverse CV.  Was able to get a few recruiters find me through indeed.co.uk... Current result is I still haven't gotten even a face to face interview.
I only Hope by physically being there and going to job hunters offices will do the trick


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I have been applying for work since feb 2015 (even without me there and legal to work).  I get either immediately rejected within 12 hours with a courteous reply or within a few days.  I make a 50k+ salary here. Diverse CV.  Was able to get a few recruiters find me through indeed.co.uk... Current result is I still haven't gotten even a face to face interview.
I only Hope by physically being there and going to job hunters offices will do the trick


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Yeah, I think the main reasons why you haven't been successful so far are:

1) You live in the US
2) You don't have a permission to work in the UK yet
3) You don't have any UK work experience yet

Once you are in the UK with permission to work, hopefully it will be a bit easier, though people often find that it's a lack of UK work experience that hinders them, so it might be a good idea to do some UK volunteer work while you're job hunting to get some UK experience for your CV.

I landed May of 2014, had my CV updated by June 5th and was gainfully employed by Head office of M&S Bank. just to say, I was a stay at home mom for 10 years but had worked for DOD and private contractors prior to having children.
The hardest thing to get used to is in the North West, salaries are small.

unfortuntely salaries are a lot lower everywhere in the UK.   . I do think you get used to it though. 

I'm with the it varies crowd.  I moved in Feb but was back and forth and didn't settle until April and received my FLR in May.  I took off a few months because I didn't know what I wanted to do or how to do it.  I volunteered at a local charity shop 1 day a week for a couple months before applying to do admin temp work.  That was harder to get than I thought it'd be because my typing skill were the minimum of what they required.  I succeed at my first temp job, got a rave recommendation and then the admin temping started flooding in!  I did that and earned a fair salary while figuring out what jobs I wanted and applying.  The UK recommendations and work experience were very helpful and I got a full-time position in October.  It was low paying, starting at around £19,000 in Central London but between DH's job and mine we did it and moved up the ranks over the next 2.5 years until I was back to earning a descent wage comparable to what I was earning in the US.  The cost of living was much higher though.

If you're struggling my recommendations would be, to do volunteer work to get a recommendation, be willing to take a temporary part-time job in a cafe, retail, anything, just to do something and meet people.  Find a good temp agency in your field as they may be more willing to take you on unknown than a company would be to employ you as an unknown.