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i’ve been offering mock interviews to applicants for free and the biggest concern i have re: international applicants is communication/soft skills. it’s not about accent, it’s about keeping stories concise and digestible, being able to pass the "airport test" by bonding over shared interests, etc.
Yeah, that’s a cultural gap.
It’s not their fault they haven’t lived their entire life in North America
The Canadiens I know who go down there crush it. Every single, one of them landed a top job, whether in banking consulting or a startup.
I wouldn’t really consider Canadians true international students, they don’t even require an F1 Visa to go to school they just need to sign in I 20 form. We can also use TN visa instead of H1B as an alternative which is more streamlined. We also speak English natively and we’re not too different compared to Americans.
I also found Americans also easier to talk to they’re much more authentic and personable.