Maybe it is not the skill level that is hard to recruit but rather the work ethic and retention. No facts to back ths up. Just a hunch. I agree with Sue- If a business is hiring H1B's for entry level work and passing up local work force candidates then I have issue with this. I do think part of the equation as well is maybe larger corporations do not want to put the time, energy, and resources in quality recruitment, professional development and mentoring. They have a position to fill and they need a warm body with skills. If so I think this is too bad. I admire organizations that invest in workforce development.<div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 5:48 AM, Susan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:susan.dawn.stewart@gmail.com" target="_blank">susan.dawn.stewart@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I have no problem whatsoever with H-1B immigrant workers, when they are truly filling roles which are difficult to fill, in MN the unemployment rate in the I.T. Field has been 2-3% as of late, so there is a need.<br>
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My problem is not with the immigrants whatsoever! There is a totally legit need for H-1B Visa workers in certain skill sets & I personally enjoy & welcome the diversity. Seriously!!! I'm sorry if my comments earlier were misconstrued.<br>
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My issue is with the corporations who use H-1B visa contractors for jobs which really shouldn't be that hard to fill with local talent. A Tier 1 Desktop Support position isn't, in my opinion, such a highly skilled position that it cannot be filled locally.<br>
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Some corporation are making bottom line decisions to cut costs by systematically moving jobs overseas and/or importing contractors. And they use H-1B Visas as a loophole to accomplish that.<br>
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