Upwardly Global (UG) is an American nonprofit organization that helps highly qualified immigrants find employment in the USA. UG has helped professional job seekers from more than 94 countries through relationships with more than 70 employers. Job seekers must be permanent residents of the U.S. and be work-authorized.

UG’s job search program for professional immigrants is currently open only to those presently living in the San Francisco Bay area, New York City Metro area and the Chicago Metro areas.

All UG job candidates have a Bachelor degree (or higher) from an accredited university, and have worked in professional environments for at least three years.

Free services of UG include:
* Assistance with resume and cover letter writing.
* American job search skills workshops.
* Instruction in targeted internet job searching.
* Job leads for professional positions in San Francisco, New York and Chicago.

UG’s services help professional immigrants overcome job search obstacles such as lack of personal connections in the industry, difficulty in writing a US-style resume, difficulty in understanding what to say in job interviews, and employer misconceptions about foreign-born job candidates.

Upwardly Global currently has a 180 Degrees of Change Campaign to raise $180,000 in 180 days. UG hopes to provide employment services to 700 refugees, asylees and legal immigrants in 2008.

Information on donating, volunteering, or participating as a job seeker or employer can be found on their website.