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H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really about

Both L-1 and H-1B visa law changes could impact SIs, outsourcers and more Dick Durbin is one-half of the Durbin-Grassley senatorial duo that is proposing new legislation re: H-1B and L-1 visas. Lately, a number of publications have opined about the latest proposed legislation and its impact...

Tags: Legislation, Worker, Dick Durbin, DOL, Enforcement Issue, H-1B, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-06-05

Bill Gates: Industry needs more foreign scientists, better math/sci education

Bill Gates: Industry needs more foreign scientists, better math/sci educationH-1b is not limited to case where no American is availableGates states "I urge [congress] to support changes to the H-1B visa program that allow American businesses to hire foreign-born scientists and engineers when they can't find the homegrown talent they...

Tags: Bill Gates, DOL, H-1B, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-02-27

Intel 45nm backed by fab four

Intel 45nm backed by fab fourThe big loser was Texas, not Intel"..Intel appears to have lost about $124 million, according to one report, by not pursuing the Austin fab project..."First, what was demolished was not a "fab", it was a parking garage for crying out loud! Did you work at...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Taxes, REAL inflation, Intel Corp., fab, job, DOL

Discussion threads 2007-02-26

Additional Resources

Use H-1B or L-1 workers? Prepare for a Federal audit!

About timeThere are employers who have > 50% of their workforce as foreign workers. I can't imagine all of them are doing things according to the letter of the law.RE: Use H-1B or L-1 workers? Prepare for a Federal audit!this is probably the only good thing to come...

Tags: Financial accounting, H1B, audit, Use H-1B, L-1 worker, Federal audit, L-1, H-1B

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

AccountExact 2.4.2.3 (Windows)

Complete Payroll, account receivable, account payable, bank, and write-up package inclusive of DOL and sales tax features. Complete accounts management solution. Gives fast access to previously prepared forms/reports, thru file cabinet functionality.

Tags: File Cabinet, Sales Tax, Microsoft Windows, Actax Solutions, Sales Strategy, Sales

Software downloads 2009-08-06

Amid bleak job picture IT system design, consulting shines

Amid bleak job picture IT system design, consulting shinesDon't be fooled.. we've been hurt, Severely.Most consultant incomes have been devastated by the H-1B and L-1x programs, tack on some offshoring to make it a real miserable market. (Worst in decades.) The DOL's threshold for any employment is just...

Tags: Outsourcing, Recruitment & Selection, consulting shine, IT System, consulting, information technology, job

Discussion threads 2008-12-05

MBA Calculator 1.2 (Windows)

Our MBA's have created the most necessary and common financial calculators used by finance professionals. Our calculator employs both a Windows based application and Excel spreadsheets to performs these complex calculations. An excellent tool for investors, business valuation and students studying for an advanced degree in accounting, economics or finance....

Tags: MBA, High Tech Logic, Financial Accounting, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Finance, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-24

Risking Another Frontline Disaster

Risking Another Frontline DisasterNatural monopolySounds like a natural monopoly. Regulate it as such.RE: Risking Another Frontline DisasterSeems like another non-elected regulator and two elected pols are gaming the system for their "constituents" benefit, at the expense of "the people." Also seems like the WSJ believes everything must revolve around profit...

Tags: H-1B program, H-1B visa holder, H-1B, H-1B visa

Discussion threads 2008-06-06

Google calls for hike in H-1B visas

Google calls for hike in H-1B visasThey immigrate because their country sucksThere's plenty of ways to make money in their own country.The Internet is computers talking to computers.very wellHow about lobbying for changing the H1-B process this way:1.increase the application fee since they displace Americans that paid taxes and loans...

Tags: Benefits, Google Inc., H-1B, information technology, Microsoft Windows, salary, hike, application fee

Discussion threads 2008-06-05

Take your tech recession and stuff it

Take your tech recession and stuff itBetter Solution to "H-1b Problem"Currently most H-1b workers are DOL level-one entry level and most of those earn well below $50k salary. In virtually no case are employers required to first recruit and consider qualified American applicants - new grads etc.SOLUTION: Reform H-1b to...

Tags: Workforce management, Seagate Technology LLC, H-1B, talent

Discussion threads 2008-01-23

Canada, Mexico travel cards under privacy attack

Canada, Mexico travel cards under privacy attackRID and CheckoutMy grocery clerk told me that eventually I would be able to pass my basket over the counter and everything in the basket would be itemize and tabulated. It was a reason she was retiring. But I can not wait. I want...

Tags: U.S. Government, RFID, card

Discussion threads 2007-04-23

H-1B reform bill may push more work offshore

H-1B reform bill may push more work offshoreWhich means more money goes out than it seemsCoz these foreign workers, a lot of theme nd up settling down here or at least living here for a long time. Which means they spend their hard earned money in this country - most...

Tags: Outsourcing, H-1B worker, U.S. Department of Labor, H-1B, worker, U.S. Citizen

Discussion threads 2007-04-03

Is the outlook bright for upcoming IT talent?

Is the outlook bright for upcoming IT talent?Doesn't look so bright to me!The way I see it, the US IT industry will implode. Companies want more knowledge and responsibilitiues form their IT workers, in ever increasingly complex environments, but don't reward that with salary incentive. In fact, salaries...

Tags: Strategy, Recruitment & Selection, Outsourcing, homeland security, Microsoft Outlook, information technology, upcoming IT talent, IT talent, H-1B, job

Discussion threads 2007-03-02

H-1B debate: Immigrants key to tech startups

H-1B debate: Immigrants key to tech startupsA different conclusion from the referenced study...The article itself says 75% of tech startups are started by domestic talent. Seems to me the real "key" is domestic talent and every attempt should be made to entice, train and employ domestic workers that are...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Workforce management, Redstone, Bright Future, H-1B, tech startup, worker, domestic talent, job

Discussion threads 2007-01-04

Some H-1B workers underpaid, federal auditors say

Some H-1B workers underpaid, federal auditors sayGet Rid Of ItHey,Maybe they should just get rid of the program and pay Americans.There'd be plenty of US workers availableif US companies would quit firing and laying them off. Why is there are places where you couldn't buy yourself an IT job,...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Corp., H-1B, H1B, worker, H-1B worker

Discussion threads 2006-06-23

Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II demo (Windows)

With all new content from J.R.R. Tolkien's original fiction, delve deeper than ever before and engage in new battles that go beyond the award-winning movie trilogy. Wage war in the North and assume command of the most storied civilizations in all of Middle-earth history--the Elven and Dwarven armies--or fight on...

Tags: Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Windows, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources

Software downloads 2006-02-09

Bollywood Ringtone - Dol Dol 1 (Mobile)

Yuva, "Blaaze, Shaheen", Hindi, 16 Polyphonic ringtone.

Tags: Mobile, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2005-12-29

The open source battleship game

The open source battleship gameDefine "merit"I am certain that if you asked 100 people you would get 100 different answers. There is where the problem is.And why can't they coincide?Is it so inconceivable to you that IBM's strategic interests could coincide with the option they've chosen being meritorious in...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Quality, OpenDocument Format, festival, software, open source

Discussion threads 2005-12-08

U.S. economy adds tech jobs

U.S. economy adds tech jobsfat chance....If you believe in the DOL numbers.. Then I've got some sweet deals on swamp land for ya.Improved numbers mean just one thing. The adminstration is getting better at lying.this is not what Americans wantthis is not consistent with Americans desires,...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, H-1B, adminstration, U.S. Economy, job, information technology

Discussion threads 2005-05-07

Can open source IT be a money pit?

Last year, Doug Kaye over at IT Conversations recorded an interview with MIT professor and serial entrepreneur Philip Greenspun. Greenspun's most successful venture to date (revenue-wise) was probably ArsDigita -- an open source business that flamed out after he handed the reins over to venture capitalists who, he claims, ran...

Tags: open source, Philip Greenspun

Blog posts 2005-04-13