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Move to increase H1B visas

Move to increase H1B visasThis is like congress getting a pay raise...Unless they vote AGAINST it."The Republicans asked for movement on HB 1930, which would increase the H1B cap from 65,000 to 115,000 and calls for a 20% increase every year that the cap is met."If you are a US...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Recruitment & Selection, H1B Visas

Discussion threads 2008-04-21

Tech giants reveal their agenda

Tech giants reveal their agendaNational SecurityOr is that self-induced national paranoia?How many asking for patent lawsuit ...protection would turn around and sue anyone stepping on their patents? You can't have your cake and eat it too.They Only Listen to Cash and Hookers!Lobbying?Private suite with a beautiful girl is more...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, amendment right, Tech Giants, H1B Visas

Discussion threads 2008-03-13

Lou Dobbs and illegal immigration

Lou Dobbs and illegal immigrationLou Dobbs and Immigration.Whist I agree that the current illegal imigrant population cannot and should not be "sent back" I do believe that they should be "legitimized" as soon as possible. Back to the techy side. I am aware of numerous individuals from other countries working...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, congress/President, Lou Dobbs, H1B Visas, voter

Discussion threads 2007-05-03

Guest-worker visas come under fire

Guest-worker visas come under fireAmerican citizens should be firstThis is an outrage, it is time for Americans to come first. If they want to become a citizen fine, but if you just want to come over here for a year or so and keep the job from someone who is...

Tags: Workforce management, Outsourcing, Recruitment & Selection, H1B/L1, H1B Visas, worker, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-02-04

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

Government is killing Silicon Valley innovation

Who cares?'m tired of this struggle for capitalism, I'm off to Galt's Gulch.Wah, wah, wah!Americans like Franklin, Westinghouse, Whitny, Kilby, didn't need fake "incentives"!Massengill Satchel"I don?t want to come across as a crying venture capitalist " but..............Sickening. Self-centered VC story. Complaining about access to talent, h1b's etc. No mention of...

Tags: Leadership, Strategy, Regulations, innovation, H1B, government

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Government is killing Silicon Valley innovation

I just spoke with Bob Ackerman, founder of Allegis Capital, and he is very concerned about innovation in Silicon Valley, primarily because of the cumulative impact of US government actions and regulations. Here are some notes from our conversation: -...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Innovation, Venture-capital Company, Darwin, Venture Capital, Government, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Financing Startups, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-08-07

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

H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really aboutDICK DURBINYou link to his page right in that top paragraph... yet you still can't get his name right?RE: H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really aboutThere are thousands of highly skilled Americans that are unemployed that are willing to take...

Tags: Obama, H-1B, H-1B legislation, worker

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraud

Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraudYou are rightThe level of h-1b should be tied to the unemployment rate.When it crosses a threshold there should be no more application approved.Also the burden should be on the fraudsters to prove there were no Americans able to do the jobs.H1-b...

Tags: H-1B visa, H-1B, H-1B visa fraud, free trade

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Ballmer's layoff mail to the troops fails to rule out more cuts

Ballmer's layoff mail to the troops fails to rule out more cutsWhat a guy!I'm glad I never worked for Ol' Monkey Boy. But I do have friends working for MS in Redmond...hope they come through this OK.I think layoffs are only justified if you're losing money...or in danger of it....

Tags: Workforce management, Game players, layoff mail, layoff, troop, Apple Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Is computer science the one smart major in a recession?

Is computer science the one smart major in a recession?HealthcareBut, be careful about not acquiring excessive debt while getting the education. The more I think I about it, as long as there's money, accountancy.So, competitive advantage, driven by innovation and not price or service or proximity, has never been more...

Tags: Strategy, Benefits, Personal finance, BLS, information technology, smart major, IS COMPUTER, IT Staff, recession, IT People, offshoring

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

Tech stimulus: $20b for health care records

Tech stimulus: $20b for health care recordsWe already have universal healthcareThat's where the uninsured go to the emergency room (where no one can be turned away, by law) instead of a clinic or doctor. Very expensive resources are used to treat everyday symptoms. They don't pay and the government doesn't...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, stimulus

Discussion threads 2009-01-27

Outsourcing Predictions for 2009

Outsourcing Predictions for 2009Well, if America crashes the rest of the world will follow suit.We've seen other markets fall in response to America dropping.As for "survival of the fittest", what's the description/meaning to that buzzword? What is "fit"? And would Jesus approve of the tactics used?RE: Outsourcing Predictions...

Tags: Managed hosting, Taxes, outsourcing, Outsourcing Predictions

Discussion threads 2008-12-31

IT trends: The top five developments of 2008

IT trends: The top five developments of 2008Plenty of dataHow many GAO reports on fraud in the H-1b visa, CIS reports on underpaid H-1b visa holders, or YouTube videos of corrupt lawyers showing companies how to subvert the H-1b labor laws? Even BLS data has shown little growth in...

Tags: Strategy, information technology, H-1B, Microsoft .NET, BLS

Discussion threads 2008-12-08

Who would be better for tech, McCain or Obama?

Who would be better for tech, McCain or Obama?not an issueso by adding the word tech into the discussion u think it is valid,enough is enoughwe dont want to hear read see political opinions on the tech blogthank youRE: Who would be better for tech, McCain or Obama?Thank you for...

Tags: Obama

Discussion threads 2008-11-03

Who would be better for tech, McCain or Obama?

From Net Neutrality to H1B Visas to data privacy and other economic and policy issues, the next U.S. president will influence many important developments in the technology industry. See what we know about the stances of Barack Obama and John McCain on the tech issues. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Tech, Jason Hiner, U.S., Green Technology, R&D, Broadband, John McCain, Net Neutrality, R&D Tax Credits McCain, Barack Obama, R&D Tax Credits Obama, Green Tech Obama, Research & Development, Broadband Internet, Taxes, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Business Operations, Financial Planning, Finance, Networking

Blog posts 2008-11-03

H-1B visas rife with fraud, worker mistreatment

H-1B visas rife with fraud, worker mistreatmentWell, Duh.....Anyone working in the tech field can provide many examples of this activity. The financial services company where I work is almost completely outsourced to Indian vendor company workers, over here on H-1B's. Additionally, many of us here have trained the very people...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Litigation, Outsourcing, H-1B, worker mistreatment, mistreatment, job, worker, fraud

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

Campaign 08: H1-B questions for candidates

Campaign 08: H1-B questions for candidatesThis one gets me...[i]Will you seek to increase the H-1B cap so that employers can hire tech workers who are in low supply and high demand in the U.S.?[/i]Mr. Meltzer forgot a word [i]junior[/i], as in [i]junior tech workers[/i]. There is a shortage of...

Tags: Strategy, Koman, H-1B, H-1B visa, tech worker, job, immigration system

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

America's blocked labor policies

America's blocked labor policiesAll of our restrictions help Canada though. Companies, including MS are nowsetting up shop in Canada to get around US restrictions. Also, India and others will benefit, as more people stay home. Not sure what the solution is, but we only hurt ourselves with the restrictions.RE: America's...

Tags: H-1B, Recruitment & Selection, visa, blocked labor policy, labor policy, job, H1B

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

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