How I Got My First Job in the UK as an International Student: My Honest Experience
How I Got My First Job in the UK as an International Student: My Honest Experience When I first arrived in the UK as an international student, I thought finding a part-time job would be easy. I had worked before in my home country and believed my experience would be enough. I quickly realised that getting a job in the UK was very different from what I expected. For weeks, I applied for job after job. Every morning, I opened Indeed and LinkedIn, searching for vacancies that matched my skills. I sent out my CV to supermarkets, hotels, warehouses, universities, and customer service roles. Most days, I heard nothing back. Sometimes I received rejection emails, and other times there was complete silence. At first, I wondered if I was doing something wrong. After speaking to other international students, I realised I wasn't alone. Many of us were facing the same challenge. Employers wanted UK-style CVs, tailored applications, and sometimes even previous UK work experience. Instead of...