Pathways to Success

Welcome!

If you have arrived at this page, you are probably looking for information on the Welcoming Center's seminars for immigrant professionals.

Our most recent Pathways to Success seminars were held in March 2011. Selected materials from those events are available below.

For healthcare professionals:

• Career advice and practical tips, from the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
• What you need to know about credential evaluation services, from World Education Services
• Your options for further education in the US, from Drexel University

For engineers:

• Career advice and practical tips, from the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
• What you need to know about credential evaluation services, from World Education Services
• Your options for further education in the US, from Drexel University
• What we look for in a job candidate, Cardone Industries

Additional resource handouts for these events are available by contacting Amanda Bergson-Shilcock at 215-557-2835 or amanda@welcomingcenter.org. Please note whether you would like materials for healthcare professionals or for engineers.

If you would like to be added to our notification list for future Pathways to Success events,  please e-mail us with your name and contact information.

Want to know what a Pathways to Success seminar includes? These free evening events help work-authorized immigrants who were educated outside the U.S. to understand the path to a professional career in this country.

The agenda includes presentations by experienced staff from the Welcoming Center, World Education Services (WES), and a local college or university.  In addition, human resources staff from leading Philadelphia-area businesses share their perspectives on what makes for a successful job candidate.

Topics typically include:

• How to get international credentials or degrees evaluated
• When it makes sense to apply for occupational licensing
• Why to consider additional courses at an American university
• What to expect in a US professional job interview
• How to prepare yourself as a candidate for professional jobs

Who should attend? Immigrants who have:

• Legal work authorization  
• A bachelor's or graduate degree in a medical or healthcare-related field, from a college or university outside the US
• An interest in building a successful American career

Interested in hosting a Pathways to Success event? Contact us!