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Longer Hours Hint at Talent Shortages for Some Jobs
The Wall Street Journal July 19, 2012 Three years into this recovery, and demand for labor in the U.S. remains weak. Jobless claims remain at elevated levels and the Wall Street Journal reports major banks are preparing to hand out more pink slips. Yet even in a time of… Read More
Is America Falling Behind in the Skilled Worker Race?
CNN July 19, 2012 The search for skills has been a daunting task for U.S. companies trying to find the right person to fill well paying and highly skilled jobs. A high-skilled workforce is an essential input to economic growth in the fast-growing knowledge economy, and specialized skills –… Read More
U.S. Needs Immigration Inclusiveness
IndUS Business Journal July 19, 2012 Summer is a good time to visit the United States. The pleasant weather conditions, blooming seasonal flowers and the relaxed air kind of entice many to visit around this time of the year. Who does not want to experience the Big Apple, the… Read More
Their View: Prosperity in the Wild West of Immigration Reform
Silver City Sun-News July 1, 2012 The recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has the potential to open the door to misguided and expensive state-based immigration proposals, and may increase the possibility of one-upmanship we have already seen in Arizona, Alabama, South Carolina, and several other states who… Read More
Silicon Valley Ranks Highest in ‘H-1B Intensity’ for Foreign Worker Visas
Silicon Valley Mercury News July 18, 2012 The Bay Area ranks behind only metropolitan New York in recruiting high-skilled workers from abroad, but it’s not just Silicon Valley tech giants on the hunt for foreign labor, according to a new report. Sure, a batch of familiar names — Google,… Read More
The Search for Skills: Demand for H-1B Immigrant Workers in U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Brookings Institution July 18, 2012 An analysis of the geography of H-1B visa requests — particularly in the metropolitan areas with the highest demand between 2001 and 2011 — reveals that: Demand for H-1B workers has fluctuated with economic and political cycles over the last decade and reflects a… Read More
Heartland Hungry For Engineers Beckons Foreign Graduates
Bloomberg July 18, 2012 Foreign-born engineers and scientists, long the prized recruits of companies in California’s Silicon Valley, are now increasingly finding a home in the U.S. Midwest. A report released today by the Brookings Institution found that while the San Jose, California, metropolitan area still leads the nation… Read More
More H-1B Immigrant Demand in Metro Areas
National Journal July 18, 2012 There are some jobs that American business owners just can’t fill fast enough. No, these aren’t low-paying, backbreaking jobs in agriculture or factories, but in high-paying gigs in science, engineering, and health care fields. And most of the demand is in metropolitan areas. A… Read More
Opinion: Demand for H-1B Visas High Among Program’s Biggest Critics
National Journal July 18, 2012 Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., are among the harshest critics of the H-1B program, yet companies in their jurisdictions are among the highest requestors of H-1B workers in the United States, according to a new Brookings study released on Wednesday. The… Read More
Florida Universities Join Effort To Ease Visa Requirements For STEM Grads
NPR State Impact July 18, 2012 The presidents of more than 100 U.S. research universities signed a letter to President Obama and Congressional leaders urging them to make it easier for international students to get jobs in the country after they graduate. The letter argues that highly skilled workers… Read More
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