🎯 First, Shift the Mindset: Aim for Professional Working Proficiency

You don’t need to sound like a native speaker. Most U.S. employers care more about clarity, reliability, and collaboration than perfect grammar or accent.

On your resume and LinkedIn, use the term “Professional Working Proficiency in English” — it signals you can handle communication in a work setting.

And remember: Even native English speakers make grammar mistakes!

✍️ Focus on Your Strength: Written Communication Is Your Superpower

For remote jobs, written communication often matters more than verbal fluency. You’ll use Slack, email, and Notion more than Zoom.

How to improve:

• Use Grammarly or QuillBot to polish writing
• Draft common workplace messages and get feedback
• Keep templates of professional messages

💡 Pro Tip: On LinkedIn, highlight written communication, e.g., “Comfortable writing daily stand-ups, clear bug reports, and collaborating asynchronously across time zones.”

🎥 Prepare for Video Interviews — Practice, Don’t Panic

Video interviews can be intimidating, but preparation builds confidence.

• Record yourself answering common questions
• Use Otter.ai or transcripts to spot unclear words
• Practice with friends or join English-speaking groups

🔥 Bonus: If nervous, acknowledge it confidently:
“English isn’t my first language, but I’m used to global teams and I double-check important messages in writing.”

🛠 Let Your Technical Skills Speak Louder Than Your Accent

Make your skills the focus by:

• Linking real projects or case studies
• Showing collaboration (GitHub, Figma, Trello)
• Sharing references (translate if needed)

💬 Real-world communication beats textbook English every time.