I need advice, I moved to North America a year ago. I have over 13 years of integrated advertising experience and yet it seems like I’m being valued for one year or at the most 5 years. I’ve worked on multiple brands across different industries (entertainment, FMCG, tourism, banking to name a few). I feel stuck!

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Been there. Moved to North America from South Africa with significant agency experience across big networks. It's a bummer but can be overcome.

Networking and connecting with the right people who appreciate the diverse and fresh perspective has helped me tremendously. It's taken a long time and a lot of effort on my part to get over there hump.

America didn't figure out equality and inclusion domestically, don't be surprised they see you the same way they saw minorities in the sixties here. We have several foreigners on our team, our leader is a foreigner. Look for leaders who truly appreciate diversity, not those who just talk about it.

Have a professional resume writer rewrite your resume. Look up Karpiak Consulting, guy is a pro and worth every penny. You can look him up on LinkedIn

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