In a few months I'll be heading to a POE to apply for a TN as a Computer Systems Analyst. I think my case is strong in itself, but the one thing that has been bothering me is that about a year ago, I applied for a TN for another position at another company and was denied. I then had second thoughts about the position and never reapplied. Although strictly speaking there is no connection with my current application, at that time I had no idea what I was doing and made pretty much every mistake in the book, and I'm afraid it will come back to haunt me.
Last year I attempted to apply as an Engineer (not very well suited to my computer science degree), I didn't have an official academic transcript with me, and worst of all used the dirty word "programming" to describe what I'd be doing. So, in particular, I worry that:
A) Perhaps the word "programming" is now written on my computer file, and they will suspect that I'm a programmer attempting to pass myself off as a CSA.
B) Perhaps the name of the previous company is not written on my computer file, and so even though there is an over one-year delay between the applications, they might suspect that I'm applying twice for the same position but changing around the categories.
Are these concerns well-founded or am I just being paranoid? If they are, what should I do to mitigate them?
My salary is high (100k-ish), would that help with allegations of being a programmer? And I am considering bringing a copy of my previous employer TN letter to prove that the company is different, but this might only attract further scrutiny considering that it says "engineer" all over it.
Last year I attempted to apply as an Engineer (not very well suited to my computer science degree), I didn't have an official academic transcript with me, and worst of all used the dirty word "programming" to describe what I'd be doing. So, in particular, I worry that:
A) Perhaps the word "programming" is now written on my computer file, and they will suspect that I'm a programmer attempting to pass myself off as a CSA.
B) Perhaps the name of the previous company is not written on my computer file, and so even though there is an over one-year delay between the applications, they might suspect that I'm applying twice for the same position but changing around the categories.
Are these concerns well-founded or am I just being paranoid? If they are, what should I do to mitigate them?
My salary is high (100k-ish), would that help with allegations of being a programmer? And I am considering bringing a copy of my previous employer TN letter to prove that the company is different, but this might only attract further scrutiny considering that it says "engineer" all over it.
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but given that you made every mistake possible on the last one, and that the new salary is high, spend the 80 or 90 bucks on one of their packages and see what they have to offer.