[ID:0472]Without a doubt, the United States offers the most opportunities for international professionals who want to work in another country. This huge market of more than 300 million people is at your doorstep. And if you are a Canadian, it's right next door. This section is going to focus primarily on the US as a potential workplace for traveling Canadians. If you are a US citizen, you may find some of the cultural information useful, but keep in mind that this section is written from the perspective of an outsider observing your country.
US demand for university-educated, experienced workers in the high technology field, especially the computer industry, looks insatiable at the moment. There is an especially high number of opportunities for Canadian companies, entrepreneurs, consultants and professionals. In this section, we'll place a stronger focus on US opportunities as they relate to Canadians, since Americans will already have insight into their own markets.
International work in the US is different from that described for other countries in this book. Many international...