Ep 3: Betsy Cohen - St. Louis working to attract immigrants, her book "You're Hired", tips for job seekers

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Summary

In this episode, Betsy and I talk about the importance of foreign born workers to the US, how St. Louis is making a concerted effort to attract foreign born workers, her book "You're Hired", and tips for foreign born workers looking for jobs in the USA.

Links

Betsy's Book "You're Hired": https://www.welcomeyouarehired.com/

St. Louis Jobs: https://jobs.techstl.com/jobs

TechSTL: https://techstl.com/

St. Louis Mosaic Project: https://www.stlmosaicproject.org/

Zeno: www.gozeno.io/links

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:08 Betsy's Background

03:06 St. Louis Challenges and Goals

06:10 Why are foreign born workers is Important in US

09:13 The ability of US to attract talent

11:59 Why immigration Reforms are Urgent

13:04 About the book "You're Hired"

16:26 Tips for laid-off H-1B Visa Holders

24:24 About Project Mosaic

25:25 Why should Foreign Born Talents go to St. Louis

30:24 Where can people find Information about St. Louis

31:19 Betsy's message about immigration

32:55 The Value that Foreign-Born Talents Bring in Terms of Entrepreneurship

37:13 Betsy Message to Foreign Born Talent

38:25 Wrapup