Candidates

Upwardly Global's talent pool is highly qualified, fully work authorized and diverse. Candidates are ready and eager to re-start their careers in the United States. Below is a demographic overview:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Work Authorized: Our policy is to work with candidates who have legal work status in the US. Our candidates do NOT require visa sponsorship.
• University Educated: 100% have earned a BA/BS, and over 50% have Master’s degrees.
• Experienced Professionals : 2-20 years of experience in their fields. Average is 9.5 years of experience.
• English Proficient: Bilingual, Computer and Internet Literate

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DEMOGRAPHIC

• Female: 60-70% of our job seekers are women.
• Represent all regions: Our candidates are primarily from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
• Recent immigrants: Most have arrived in the US within the past three years.
• Metro Bay Area residents: Jobseekers live in North, East, South Bay and San Francisco.
• New York Metro Area residents: Jobseekers live in the 5 boroughs, Long Island, New Jersey, Westchester and southeast CT.

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SKILLS

• Language Skills: All candidates are (at least) bilingual, speaking English and their native languages.
• Industries/Functional Areas: The skill sets/industry experience of candidates include:
• Accounting/Banking/Financial Services
• Marketing/Sales/Consulting/Business
• IT/Engineering/Technical
• Nonprofit/Public/Education
• Healthcare
• Legal
• Construction/Architecture
• Other

RECENT PLACEMENTS (partial list)

• Competitive Analyst, California State Automobile Association
• Personal Banker, Wells Fargo
• Loan Officer, Oakland Business Development Corporation
• AdSense Coordinator, Google
• Staff Accountant, Wells Fargo Mutual Funds
• Senior Secondary Market Operations Analyst, PMI Mortgage Insurance Co.
• Management Consultant, BearingPoint
• Energy Analyst, City of Roseville
• International Account Executive, McCann Erickson
• Legal Assistant, O’Connor, Cohn, Dillon & Barr, LLC
• Immigration Counselor, Catholic Charities
• Medical Resident, Family Medicine, Kern Medical Center
• Obstetrics Technician, Stanford Hospital and Clinics
• Health Interpreter, SF Department of Public Health
• Analytical Chemist, Biokey Inc.
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Lawrence Livermore Labs
• Site Manager, Barry Callebaut & Co.
• Director, Ethiopian Community Center
• Assistant Manager, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Center
• Project Administrator, Chong Architecture
• Operations Coordinator, Seocal Incorporated
• Office Assistant, Urchin Partners
• Key Accounts Representative, LeapFrog
• Member Service Associate, California State Automobile Association
• News Writer, KSTS Channel 48
• Production Assistant, KPIX-TV

For more information on benefits, please contact:

San Francisco - Rachel Diller, (415) 834-9902 or rachel@upwardlyglobal.org

New York - Sherazade Langlade, (212) 219-8828 or sherazade@upwardlyglobal.org