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Permalink Reply by Steven J Tylka on October 12, 2009 at 11:44am

If your too old then so am I (39). This is my first foray into this type of work and just regesterd here today also. Try this site for the requirements for foreign workers in the US. http://www.dol.gov/compliance/audience/foreign_workers.htm Hope this helps, and good luck. Also look at market and labor stats for the type of work you want to do and where you would like to do it. You could be the head ski instructor at Podunk Lodge, but if it only has a 400' verticle, but that wont meen jack in the Rockies or Vermont. As an older worker I generaly get a "why do you want to work seasonal" at first, but when I explain my goals for work and life they are generaly very receptive. I find that when they know you can work the full season (not have to leave to go back to school, ect.) their more than willing to give you a talk to. Once again good luck, and I'll check back later to see if this helps you out.

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Permalink Reply by Joanne Mitchell on October 13, 2009 at 3:46pm

Thankyou Steven!

Just come in from work so i have not had the chance to look at the website yet, but i will as soon as i can.

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Permalink Reply by akscootr on October 12, 2009 at 2:49pm

Large companies like Princess, Aramark, Xanterra, etc. can be very helpful in that regard. I would recommend Princess because they have a good reputation; A lot of their employment is here an Alaska in such places as Denali, Cooper Landing, etc... Also the Dol.gov website will be helpful. Tylka is right about people staying on for the full season. In such places like Acadia National Park, Cape Cod, Mackinac Island, etc (good Fall season tourism) they need people after all of the college students have gone back to school. Cheers.. :0) good luck

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Permalink Reply by Joanne Mitchell on October 13, 2009 at 3:47pm

Thankyou Akscootr!

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Permalink Reply by Keith Larson on October 12, 2009 at 4:34pm

hmmm...bit complicated actually. 41 supposedly would not have any problems getting the h2b doesn't have a limit. But many companies use services, like those linked to in the international section of coolworks, for international needs and some of those services have the cutoff at 40.

H2B's have been somewhat more scarce these last couple of seasons also. That might change again as soon as the economy picks up again.

But I don't want to discourage you...it just might be somewhat more difficult. I have also heard of special new programs for the UK and a handfull of countries but I don't know the details.

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Permalink Reply by Joanne Mitchell on October 13, 2009 at 3:44pm

Thankyou Keith!

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Lewis on October 18, 2009 at 7:57pm

Visas are not the problem---job guarantees are. With the economy in a shambles, you may get offered a job, only to find on arrival that it has disappeared. Seasonal/temporary jobs offer you no compensation or reimbursement if that happens--too bad so sad, have a nice day. In prior years, this wouldn't have been a problem, but many businesses that depend on tourism are in a very fragile state. They may take a hard look at the way things are going early on, and then decide to cut costs--and the way American businesses cut costs is to fire people (or, "lay them off").
I would strongly recommend having a backup plan, as in, ACCEPT TWO OR MORE JOB OFFERS. Pick the one you want most, go there, and start the process. If you feel you're being offered a actual job, and you like the working conditions, keep that job, and call the other employers and tell them you've died or something. This may sound like an "unethical" way to do things, but you HAVE to protect yourself these days; a prospective employee commits FAR more time and resources when accepting one of these jobs than a prospective employer does. They're also quite used to people not showing up.

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Permalink Reply by Joanne Mitchell on October 19, 2009 at 8:13am

Thankyou Kevin.

Thats really good advice!

Jo

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