yes i know the title makes that sound like opne of "those types" of girls....but its not
i am moving to hong kong, and i am trying to get my girlfriend to move with me. I know it would probably be easier to find a job while she is there....
but she wants to find one before she goes, otherwise she might not go.
Would it be easy for her to find a job from america?
She has a BA in Graphic Design with minor in East Asian Studies (Japan).
She is a chinese american, who speaks fluent english/mandarin and a little cantonese.
She has a few years experience in web design, graphic design, page layout, package design, bag design.
She doesnt want to take a teaching job.
She only wants something related to her field....
is this gonna happen?
where can she look?
how easy would it be to find a job if she went there to look?
Is it tough because she doesnt have a work permit?
thanks for the help...i just really would like her to go with me.....
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20-07-2005, 01:32 AM #1
Working Girl in China
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20-07-2005, 01:50 AM #2
a very clever title to the thread I must say, that will catch people's attention and get them to check it out for sure.
Sorry I can't be of any help with your question.
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20-07-2005, 07:49 AM #3
> Would it be easy for her to find a job from america?
Not impossible but unlikely, she needs to be on the ground to improve her chances.
...my 2 cents
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20-07-2005, 10:17 AM #4
sort her out with a working visa first and i'm sure that she'll get a decent job as she speaks canto/mandarin...good luck!!...remember-one step at a time...
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20-07-2005, 10:26 AM #5
In my knowledge, you can only get a working visa AFTER you have a job.
Originally Posted by angiebaby80:
sort her out with a working visa first and i'm sure that she'll get a decent job as she speaks canto/mandarin...good luck!!...remember-one step at a time...
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20-07-2005, 10:32 AM #6
>> She has a few years experience in web design, graphic design, page layout, package design, bag design.
Lots of top end graphics design agencies in HK. I would not worry too much about it, assuming she is good and has a good portfolio.
Best option is to get here and spend a few weeks networking and interviewing.
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20-07-2005, 10:38 AM #7
and good knowledge you have got, gatts! Originally Posted by Gatts:
mattstewart may not be thick enough to understand that his girl needs to get a job before getting a working visa..or do i really have to put it down step-by-step??
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20-07-2005, 12:28 PM #8
I was in a similar position. I think that it would be easier to find a job whilst you are in HK but there is definitely no harm in sending out your Resume to prospective employers/employment agencies. Try the employment agencies to get a flavour of the local job market.
Worst case scenario - if she gets no job then she can travel, explore Asia, or go home.
I found getting a job difficult because I didnt have a working visa + no mandarin/cantonese. But if your girlfriend has chinese then this should make life easier. Plus she will be on a local contract which means low annual leave
(maybe 7-10 days?).
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22-07-2005, 01:55 AM #9
yeah.... im not thick....lol
i know that she needs a job to get the working visa....
thats why i was asking......if it would be easy for her to find one there....
i will try to convince her to try it...
i was just hoping someone knew of how i can find her a job while she is hear in USA before she gets there.
thanks though
is the market for designers good right now in HK?
i know in boston and NYC it is absolutly horrible....extremely difficult to find one
