Americans value hard work and initiative. Refugees should get jobs as quickly as possible. Many refugees families, like many American families, find that both husband and wife must work. Lack of English language skills will not prevent refugees from getting jobs, but it may limit the kind of job they can get when they first arrive. Changing jobs is common as English language and job skills improve.
Many new arrivals study part-time to improve their English language and job skills while they work.
Resettlement agencies can help identify appropriate programs. Successful resettlement depends on a refugee's ability and willingness to adapt to the new environment. Cooperation with the resettlement agency can be key to a successful transition. Everyone needs to be realistic and optimistic. More than two million refugees have resettled in the U.S. in the past two decades.