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yadav2005 · Intermediate Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 348 Topics: 144

Can anyone tell me how is the mainframe jobs oppurtunity in United Kingdom , I am presently working in India and I am looking for Onsite Oppurtunity ,can someone share some information or companies hiring in UK and the about the pay ? Thanks.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject:

Try www.jobserve.com amongst others
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yadav2005 · Intermediate Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 348 Topics: 144

Nic,

Thanks for the information.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

BTW - if you do not have the right to enter the UK you may find it hard to get a visa - especially in the current economic climate. And jobs are scarce in the mainframe developer field - I've been trying for 10 months (PL/1 are even scarcer!).
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expat · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:02 am Post subject:

Sreejith · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:01 am Post subject:

There are mainframe jobs available in N.Ireland. But you need to have a visa

Dibakar · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject:

Can somebody tell me about visa process in Europe (or any European country in particular)? Like in US you need to apply months in advance. Then there is quota for H1. You have visas like L1 where you can't change company. Then you can opt for Green Card where visa is not required.

Also, I know only English so apart from UK where else I can look for a job without having language problem.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject:

Look up the relevant government website - possibly by doing a google on something like:
italy visa
and then try the ones that seem to offer the best hope.

Each country has its own requirements and rules. There is no 'visa for Europe'.
Some jobs in Europe are with companies that have English as the working environment but the current batch need German or French or Dutch or a combination. But it all depends on the vacancy.
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Mervyn · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:37 pm Post subject: May be difficult

I work in a large financial institution, and we are offshoring very rapidly.

I am surrounded by large numbers of very competent, hard-working, fast-learning professionals from Cognizant, Wipro and TCS, and I really don't expect us to be taking on any permanent IT staff for a very long time.

I don't want to crush your hopes; I'm just telling it like it is. You may be better off getting a job with one of these companies in India, then getting assigned to the UK. I'm afraid I don't have a clue about the pay.
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Sreejith · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:21 am Post subject:

Dibakar · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:07 pm Post subject:

Thanks Seejith and Mervyn for the updates.