The Lottery Effect· 6 min read How lack of information, coordination and poor funding leave newcomers to the U.S. guessing where to turn for the support they need By Tiziana Rinaldi Since the White House announced plans in early May to accept up to 62,500 refugees in… Jun 11 21June 11, 2021Article at The JobUp - Medium
They Found Peace in the U.S. but Good Jobs Prove ElusiveIt’s hard to pull up stakes, especially when it means leaving behind established professions, good lives and loved ones. Yet, thousands of Turks felt they had no choice after their country descended into political chaos in 2016. Those who emigrated… Jul 24 19July 24, 2019Article at The JobUp - Medium
Comments for: This immigrant pharmacist earned U.S. degrees, but has no full-time job yet. Back home she thrived on her skills, despite her disabilitiesI authored this article as part of my graduate studies at The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, at CUNY. I met Clara Sofia Ochoa in 2016 while covering immigrant malemployment in New Jersey. Here’s the story of how she immigrated to the… Jun 26 19June 26, 2019Article at Essays and Portraits
Brain Waste: Many Immigrants Come With Dreams—and Advanced Training—but Can’t Find JobsOn a good day, Muhammed Rufai Batmanoglu picks up about 20 passengers for Lyft or Uber, mostly in Manhattan or Brooklyn. On a slow day, he takes riders as far as Riverdale in the Bronx to make ends meet. It’s a long trip for a Staten Island resident,… Mar 05 19March 05, 2019Article at City Limits
Is ‘Brain Waste’ Costing New Jersey Billions Every Year?According to the U.S. Census Bureau, so many college-educated immigrants have moved to New Jersey since 1990, they now outnumber the traditional pools of low-skilled newcomers. [img-narrow:/assets/16/0518/0120]That should be very good news, both for… Jan 06 17January 06, 2017Article at Is ‘Brain Waste’ Costing New Jersey Billions Every Year?
Comments for: Upwardly Global Offers New Tech TrainingUpwardly Global (UpGlo) announces its Technology Employment Training Program. The nonprofit leader in the professional relaunch of highly educated newcomers to the U.S., implemented the programming addition in response to the national need for… Jul 10 14July 10, 2014Article at Essays and Portraits
