Am a MBA (HR), worked for 5 years and have career gap of 5 years, am thinking to get into HR immigration to start my career so want to study immigration law , wondering where n how to start
My Bachelor degree and MBA degree is from India... do they accept these degrees
Do I need to study law or can I do certification #law #law-school #college #humanresource
#immigration #lawyer
3 answers
Derek’s Answer
Seeing my struggle, my sister encouraged me. She said, “Winners never quit and quitters never win. Believe in yourself, face your fears, and stay active.”
I began reaching out to friends for job advice, updated my resume online, and kept following up. I worked on my skills through online resources. If I had questions about programming, I’d ask friends who were already working. Soon, I got interview calls. I attended them, learned from my mistakes, and was honest about my career gap. Eventually, I got a job at a good company with a salary of 27k per month. I was so happy, I cried.
I’m sharing my story because many of us waste time thinking we’re not capable and fear interviews. Be honest about your gap; employers are human and will understand. Work hard and improve your skills. A big career gap can seem small when you have strong skills. All the best!
Jena’s Answer
Studying immigration law would be extremely helpful for this career path and you should reach out to your local college if you wish to go back to school to inquire about their requirements. I got into this field by applying for an entry general HR position with a company that had a large immigrant worker population and I learned a tremendous amount, then I took my knowledge to apply for a specific HR immigration position. My advice is to look up your local college and see if they are having any informational sessions to help you understand the requirements to go back to school. And to look for job positions with companies that would expose you to HR immigration, to help you gain valuable experience in this field.
Ken’s Answer
Congratulations on being interested in finding the right career to follow.. It takes a special person to enter into a specific career field and meet the demands which that career area presents. The first step is to get to know yourself to see if you share the personality traits which make one successful in that area. The next step is doing networking to meet and talk to and possibly shadow people doing what you might think that you want to do to see if this is something that you really want to do, as a career area could look much different on the inside than it looks from the outside. When I was doing college recruiting, I encountered too many students, who skipped these important steps, and ended up in a career/job for which they were ill suited.
Ken recommends the following next steps: