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Work permits in the USA - To work in the USA, you require a visa. - All visas have to be applied for at the American embassy in your home country. - Details can be obtained from the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the US Department of State. - If you are working and living in the USA and do not have a visa, you are considered an "illegal alien"! The application procedure in the USA - The Internet is the main source for vacancies and information concerning job applications. - The US application process is very commercial and you have to sell yourself. - The USA is a large country. Common practice in one region can be very different elsewhere, so be sure to find out about local formalities and customs.

The application letter in the USA - The application letter should be typed in a short and professional style. - Start with "Dear Mr./Ms X," if you know the addressee"s name, and end your letter with "Yours sincerely". - Start with "Dear Sir/Madam," if you do not know the name of the addressee and end with "Yours faithfully". - It is not unusual to mention in your letter what salary you are expecting. - Mention your telephone number in the last paragraph of your letter. Do's & Don'ts in the USA Do - Use power word and action verbs in you letter and resume. - Be prepared for psychological tests during the application process. - Look interested - ask questions. - Provide examples to illustrate your achievements. - Ask if you don"t understand the question. - end a short letter after the interview, to thank the interviewer. Don't - Sit until invited to do so. - Go over the top - stay calm and stick to the facts. - Put anything besides the truth in your resume, even if there is an ocean in between, your future employer will find out the truth eventually. - Criticize former employers. - Smoke in offices in the US.