It’s the first week of July, and that means we’re celebrating America’s Independence Day. This year’s Fourth of July celebration is particularly special for today’s guest, as this will be her very first Independence Day as an American citizen.
Nouiy Kline, a staff accountant at Rea, came to the U.S. from Thailand in 2008 as a live-in nanny. It wasn’t long before she set out to see what else America had to offer, and on Valentine’s Day this year, Nouiy became a United States citizen. We’re going to talk about the process of becoming a citizen, why Nouiy chose to take that leap, what employers can do to help foreign-born employees seek out citizenship, and how a diverse workplace can benefit a business. A diverse workforce creates a better work environment because we all see things from a different perspective, and having a variety of perspectives helps us understand each other (and our clients) better. Then, if we understand each other better, we will work better together.
If you are interested in immigration policy, you will be want to learn more about these other topics discussed in this episode:
- The many reasons someone might want to become a U.S. citizen.
- Why an employer might want to hire someone from outside of the country.
- How your human resources department can help guide an employee through the citizenship process, or as a permanent resident.
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Click here to read the official transcript for episode 140, “The American Dream is Alive”