So, you're coming to work in the U.S. . . . ?

A Foreign Professional's Welcome Guide to America

If you are a foreign professional abroad who is considering employment in the United States, this section is dedicated to you.

This is a little "Get Acquainted" guide to life in the United States. This guide is intended to be for people from many different nations, some of which will find life in the U.S. to be a completely alien experience compared to life in their home country. As such, to some, this guide will serve as the first step into a completely new and foreign world. To others, it will be a statement of the obvious. For everyone, it is a collection of information and advice that everyone who is employed in the United States can find helpful.

• Your Buddy
• Money and Banking
• 'Home Sweet Home'
• Transportation
• Social Security Number
• Driver's License
• Professional Licensure
• Staying Healthy
• Your Free Time
• Shopping and 'Surviving'