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Hiring Foreign Professionals in Current Politics
Hiring foreign professionals in current politics [post_date] Options to hire foreign workers and comply with US immigration laws. It’s well known that making diversity an important part of the recruiting process will broaden your talent pool of prospective employees. Diversity, including diversity of gender, religion, and ethnicity, has been shown to improve retention, improve performance…
What is the H-2A Program & how it helps farmers
What is the H-2A Program & how it helps farmers [post_date] Can I get legal labor and still abide by US immigration laws? Immigration processes and proceedings are legally binding matters that hold people’s lives in the balance. Still, the federal government does not require all immigration procedures to be overseen by immigration lawyers, nor…
Types of U.S. Work Visas
Types of U.S. Work Visas [post_date] Permanent and temporary U.S. work visa options. Many foreign nationals want to work in the United States, and many companies in the US are seeking to grow their pool of talent. This is a list of the most frequently obtained work visas in order to help point readers in…
Are You Illegally Hiring Legal Labor?
Are you illegally hiring legal labor? [post_date] I-9 Free webinar. If you are an H-2A employer, learn how to be compliant with government requirements and audits- Verify the identity and employment authorization of your team!If you missed our live webinar you can review it here.If you have any additional questions contact us at intake@farmerlawpc.com or…
The Cost of Retaining Talent
Cost of retaining talent [post_date] Escalating competition for workers and a shrinking talent pool are coming together, giving employees the advantage in the job market and costing employers thousands of dollars per employee in turnover.Employee Benefit News (EBN) reports that it costs employers 33% of a worker’s annual salary to hire a replacement if that worker…
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Program
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Program [post_date] The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program was created in 2012 through Executive Order, by President Obama to protect certain individuals from deportation and give them legal work authorization. To be eligible for DACA, an individual must meet the following criteria: Came to the U.S. under the…
Professions needed in the US
Professions needed in the US [post_date] Occupations that qualify for work visa. For a record 16 straight months, the number of open jobs has been higher than the number of people looking for work. The US economy had 7.4 million job openings in June, but only 6 million people were looking for work, according to…
Hire Top Talent When You Can’t Pay Top Dollar
Hire Top Talent When You Can’t Pay Top Dollar [post_date] Recruit and retain top talent. Large corporations spend millions of dollars each year to recruit and retain top talent. Businesses looking to fill a key executive position typically use professional recruiters—conducting extensive searches and often poaching directly from competitors. Many nonprofits, meanwhile, will settle for…
H-2A change rules and regulations
H-2A change rules and regulations [post_date] Labor shortages have plagued farms across the United States for decades. Congress first created a visa program for non-immigrant labor in the early 1950s, but it wasn’t until 1986 that Congress established the H-2A visa program and H-2A regulations for temporary agricultural workers. Under this program, farmers may apply…
Benefits of a diverse & international workforce
Benefits of having a diverse workforce and international talent [post_date] As the national climate seems to grow more divisive, successful businesses see the value in thinking globally which is why organizations across numerous industries are embracing the benefits of a diverse workforce. Attract and retain the best talent. Making diversity an important part of the…
