Just Want to Work In the UK

[LdyMW]

I am 33 years old, from the United States, and wish to fulfill a life-long dream of living and working in the UK but my employer does not have offices there. To complicate matters, my boyfriend (he is British) receives public funds at this time and can not sponsor me.

When I inquired of the British Embassy about seeking employment abroad, they only told me to look for jobs online and left it at that. I also took the assessment for the Highly Skilled Migrant Scheme but even with my Bachelor's Degree I failed to qualify so I am very disheartened.

Is an employer-sponsored work permit my only option or are there other LEGAL avenues to finding work that I may be unaware of?

Thank you in advance for any advice!!

--Mary

[Xzibit1]

Check the list below to see the skills shortage occupations an employer can can you a work permit for:


National Shortage Occupation List
June 2008

Engineering occupations:
Transportation and Highways Engineers:
Engineers who are required to have a transport-related degree, or a degree and at least 2
years relevant experience from a civil background in the following specialisms:
Traffic Engineer or Transport Planner
Highways Design Engineer or Highways Planning Engineer
Ground Engineering:
Ground Engineering occupations relate solely to the construction sector and not to oil/gas
extraction:
Geoenvironmental Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer
Geological Advisor
Geological Analyst
Geological Associate
Geological Engineer
Geologist / Hydrogeologist
Geology / Reservoir Engineer
Geomechanics Engineer
Geophysical Specialist
Geophysicist
Geoscientist
Geosupport Engineer
Engineering Geologist
Ground Engineer
Contaminated Land Specialist
Electricity Generation Engineers:
Electricity generation engineering occupations relate solely to the electricity generating
industry:
Mechanical Engineer
Senior Project Mechanical Engineer
Project Mechanical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Senior Project Electrical Engineer
Project Electrical Engineer
Senior Project Civil Engineer
Project Civil Engineer
System Health Engineer (Nuclear)
Design Engineer (Nuclear)
Work Cycle Planner (Nuclear)
Shift or Team Leader
Production Controller
Plant Process Engineer
Network Planners
Network Design Engineers
Senior Project Control and Instrumentation Engineer
National Shortage Occupation List
June 2008
Project Control and Instrumentation Engineer
Senior Project Control Engineer
Central Control Room Supervisor
Assistant Engineer (Shift Operations)
Performance Engineer
System Infrastructure Engineer
Assistant Chemist
Reactor Physicist
Assistant Reactor Physicist
Assistant Physicist
Other Engineering:
CAA Licensed Aircraft Engineer
Overhead Electricity Linesworker
Quantity Surveyor
High Integrity Pipe Welder
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