Click here to fill out the 2008 Reader Survey. (Thanks) — The Future of Military Recruiting By Camuy Heremuru The future of recruiting lies in awakening military leaders to recognize and understand key trends and the impact these trends will have on the future of the Military. When leaders can understand the trends that will shape the future they can [...]
Do you hear that? Listen again. That is the sound of my dancing feet. I am overjoyed and doing virtual cartwheels because someone, somewhere, has finally… FINALLY… created something that I have been wanting for a very long time. I wanted this when I was sourcing the globe for Google. I wanted it when I was sourcing the globe for [...]
In the UK, many people are being coerced to leave their jobs once they hit a certain age. At least, according to AXA. Check out this recent press release… One in five UK employees still pressured to retire by their employers One in five (20 per cent) retirees have been forced out of their job by their employers Nearly half [...]
Special thanks to Thabang Motsei for this one! ** New Rules For US Employer Sponsored Visa (H-1B) Written by Thabang Motsei The United States U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed a provisional rule that prohibits US employers from making multiple application for potential employees under the employer sponsored visa which is also known as the H-1B visa. This [...]
I get this question a LOT from people from my friends in India, “How will the US recession affect here in India when my business is centered around recruiting?” I try to be optimistic, but to say that I would be concerned would be an understatement. However, I can offer some cautious optimism based on the article below from Silicon [...]
Hat tip to Frank Noche over at KnowHr for sharing this one with the blogosphere. I tend to agree with his sentiments. Like him, I felt like I was listening to a Broadway Show and that the good employees of Ernst and Young (which I understand is a great company) were forced to look happy. I would also add the [...]
I read in InfoWorld about a new bill that would increase visas over the next few years and thought you might want to know. ** A bill introduced in the U.S. Congress would double the number of immigrant worker visas available each year under the H-1B program, earning the legislation praise from Microsoft. The Innovation Employment Act, introduced by Rep. [...]
Well, this article from InfoWorld goes against the conventional wisdom of what I tend to hear around the proverbial water cooler these days. Check it out… U.S. companies that apply for controversial H-1B visas create additional jobs beyond the positions filled by foreign workers, according to a study released Monday by a pro-immigration think tank. For every H-1B position requested, [...]
Have you guys heard the latest controversy over H-1B visas? BusinessWeek did a story on how Indian Outsourcers topped the list of companies bringing foreign workers to the US on the H-1B program. Hmm… I bet somebody is getting a healthy markup on those contract rates. Here is a snippet from the article… The controversy over visas for high-skilled workers [...]
