OET Listening Part C Hello everybody and welcome to Connetics College. My name is Grace and I am the Academic Manager at Swoosh English. I am also an OET teacher. And in this class today,…

Direct Hire vs. Staffing Agency: What Every Nurse Should Know Nursing is one of the most in-demand professions in the United States. There is a chronic shortage of qualified nurses in many healthcare facilities across…

Things You Should Know Before Taking the OET Exam Hi everyone, and welcome. My name is Luciana Da Silva with Connetics USA. This is Onwards and Upwards. Everything a global nurse needs to know to…

OET Exam: A Pathway for International Nurses Immigrating to the USA Many nurses already know about the Occupational English Test (OET) and the benefits it provides when proving your English language skills. If you are…

Pearson PTE Academic Test for Nurses Coming to the US Pearson Test of English (PTE) is a computer-based language test that provides an unbiased and secure proof of your English skills for university, professional and…

An Introduction to Health Insurance in the USA Unlike many industrialized countries, the US does not have a universal health care system. As a result, medical costs in the United States are astronomical. For example,…

Assertiveness in US Culture Many cultures view assertiveness negatively. Often, these are cultures that are more collective than an individual in their nature. Take Japan’s proverb “the nail that sticks out will be hammered down.”…

Renters Insurance: Protect Your Belongings What Is Renters Insurance?  Just as auto insurance protects you financially if your car is involved in an accident, renters insurance is designed to protect you when the worst happens…

Life Insurance: Everything You Need to Know If you have anyone depending on you financially, it’s a good idea to have life insurance. Policy payouts can help cover debts, pay for funeral arrangements, and even…

Why Dental Insurance is a Must-Have in Today’s World What is Dental Insurance?  Dental insurance is designed to help cover the costs of qualified dental procedures. Just like other types of insurance, the specifics of…

Credit Cards: A Guide to Using Your Plastic Responsibly Credit is essentially a loan. In this way, home loans, auto loans, and student loans are all types of credit. One of the most common forms…

Auto Insurance: Everything You Need to Know What is Auto Insurance?  Auto insurance is designed to protect what is, most likely, one of the most expensive belongings you have – your car! Whether you lease…

6 Ways To Build Resilience at Work Work environments in the 21st century are stressful: rapidly evolving industries, constant access, fierce competition, and a breakneck pace.  While some levels of stress can actually help motivate…

Movies to Improve English Listening Skill While textbooks and classes are a great way to learn the foundations of English, the language you learn will often be far removed from how people actually speak in…

5 Accent Reduction Tips to Improve English Pronunciation English can be a very difficult language to master, especially when it comes to pronunciation and intonation. Words frequently aren’t pronounced the way you’d think based on…

4 Steps to Importing a Car from Canada to the US Living in the United States practically requires owning a car. For most people, the easiest option when moving to the US will be to…

How Much Does it Cost to Immigrate to the US Making an international move can be thrilling. A new culture, new workplace, new surroundings – what an adventure! It’s easy to get swept up in…

Conversational English: Tips and Tricks for Effective Communication Has this happened to you? You’ve spent years studying English in class, read a stack of textbooks, and used all of the apps. You feel confident in…

How To Get A Learner’s Permit In the US, driver’s licenses are issued by individual states rather than the federal government. Because of this, the laws and procedures for obtaining a driver’s license vary, but…

How to Create a Personal Budget A budget is an essential tool for managing your finances. When you plan where your money will go each month, you avoid a lot of unnecessary stress. Setting up…

How to Buy a Car in the US as a New Immigrant With little to no public transit in most areas, life in the United States practically requires owning a car. While renting a car…

Can a Green Card Holder Buy a House For many immigrants, buying a home is part of the American Dream. Luckily, if you hold a “green card” or Permanent Residence Card, the process to buy…

Can TN Visa Holder Buy a House Luckily, there are no laws in the US against immigrants, even those temporarily in the US, like TN visa holders, from buying a home. While you should certainly…

How To Buy Health Insurance in the US If your employer doesn’t provide medical coverage or you want additional coverage, you can decide to take out your own policy from providers such as Blue Cross,…

How to Get A Driver’s License For better or worse, US transportation is dominated by driving. While major cities like New York and San Francisco have excellent public transit, in most of the US, you’ll…

Can a Foreigner Open a Bank Account in the US Chances are, opening a bank account will be one of the first things you will want to do after arriving in the US. After all,…

How to Register a Car in the US In order for a car to be legally allowed on the road, it must be registered with the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (the official title may…

How to Rent a House in the US The United States rental market is, fortunately, fairly friendly to foreigners. With very few restrictions, securing a rental will be pretty straightforward.    Renting a House in…

How to Evaluate a Job Offer It’s always exciting to make it past an interview process and get a job offer. So exciting, in fact, that you might be tempted to accept the offer without…

How Do You Use Uber or Lyft For many decades, taxis ruled the private transportation sector. However, with the rise of the sharing economy, rideshare apps began to offer a similar service in a more…

Red Flags to Watch Out for When Interviewing The search for a new job, especially in a new country, can be a long, exhausting process. When you finally get an interview, it can be easy…

What You Need to Know About Car Loans One of the first things you will likely want to do when you arrive is sort out your transportation. Unless you are lucky enough to live in…

The International Drivers Permit: What it Is and When You Need It One of the many unique characteristics of The United States is its general lack of public transit. Outside a few big cities like…

The US Credit System As soon as you open any line of credit – a mortgage, auto loan, or credit card – you will start building your credit score. Often referred to as your FICO…

Tips for Acing an Interview Interviewing can be nerve-wracking. Sure, you know the employer is interested in your resume, but will you deliver it in person? Luckily, there are several tried-and-true tactics that are sure…

What You Should Know About HOAs For many people, buying a house represents achieving a life goal: having a place to call your own truly. No more landlords telling you whether you can have pets,…

Why is OET for Nurses a Good Test of English Language Proficiency? OET exam, the leading global English test for nurses, has recently been recognized by CGFNS International for VisaScreen®. This means you can use…

IELTS Exam, OET, and PTE for Nurses in the USA When considering living and working abroad as a nursing professional, how to start your journey can be overwhelming. One of the most challenging and misunderstood…

Cold Weather Safety Tips How to dress for cold weather in the USA? Get a high-quality cold weather coat with a hood. Your coat should fit a little loose on your body so that you…

How to Establish Credit for the First Time What is Credit? Credit is the ability of an individual or organization to obtain goods or services before payment, based on an agreement to pay later. Based…

Financing A Car: Dealership or Direct Lender? When financing a new or used car, you basically have two options: secure a loan from a private institution, called a direct lender, or go through the dealership…

What Is Culture Shock and How To Deal With It Culture shock is real. It is common for expats or those who have moved abroad. Here, we will go through the 5 stages of culture…

NCLEX Process, Preparation and Requirements for Foreign Nurses For an international nurse preparing to move to the US, the NCLEX journey is a necessary item that must be navigated to achieve the nurse’s American Dream….

Nearly everyone living in the United States has to pay a certain amount of their income to the federal, state, and local governments every year in the form of tax. Nurses employed by American healthcare…

NCLEX Testing Centers International Locations Nurses can take the NCLEX all over the world. To help you find a a place to sit for the exam near you, we’ve created a list of the NCLEX…

NCLEX RN Exam: How to Get Authorization and Pass the Test What is NCLEX RN Exam? The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX RN) is an exam all nursing students must pass to become licensed registered…

Building credit is incredibly important in the United States. Your credit history and score will be used for a variety of important elements in your new life: assessing your application to  rent an apartment, determining…