Presentation on US Recruitment concepts

Human Resource

Recruitment

Definition of RecruitmentRecruitment is the process of finding and attracting capable applicants for employment.

Staffing Life Cycle

Sources Of RecruitmentDirect Applications (Walk Ins)Internet(job Portals, Groups)Consultancies, Staffing AgenciesProfessional Trade FairsNewspapers and MagazinesCampus RecruitmentEmployee referralsPromotionsTransfers

Job Specification DetailsThe following details are mandatory in any requirement

LocationDurationRatePrimary and Secondary skillsStart Date and End DateJob descriptionRoles and responsibilitiesClient

Details to be collected from the Consultant/Candidate The following information has to be collected from the consultant / candidate.

Availability (Notice Period)RateWilling to RelocateVisa StatusContact NumberH1B CompanyH1B Contact personH1B contact NumberH1B Email IDH1B WebsiteH1B Address

How to Identify the Fake CVFake CVs can be identified in the following two major ways

Official Email IDReferences from the current company Preferably whites i.e. (Caucasians and Project managers)

VISAWhat Is Visa?

Visa is an entry clearance certificate that is placed in a travel or passport document, which gives you permission to enter into applied country.

Types Of VISAVisas are mainly classified into two major categories

Immigrant VisaNon immigrant Visa

Immigrant VISAImmigrant Visa are for people who intend to live permanently in US.

Types of Immigrant Visa

GC(Green Card): An official document issued by the US Government to alliance allowing them to work permanently in US.

Non-immigrant VISANon immigrant Visa's are for those people with permanent residence outside US but wish to be in US for a temporary basis- for tourism, medical treatment, business, temporary work or study.

Types of Non- Immigrant VISA

H1B- Work permit: This is a work permit under the US immigration in which aliens can enter US for three years if they work in a specialised field and their employers cannot fill the position locally. The three years can also be extended to six years. Programmers and other technicians in the computer field enter the US under this status.

Non-immigrant VISA

H4- Dependent

B1/B2- Business/Tourist VISA: Business travelers can enter US using this VISA.

J1: Basically provided for someone from home country to US for training which should be useful to the home country.

L1/L2- Intra Company Transfer/ dependent VISA: L1 is a Non-Immigant VISA which allows companies operating both in US and abroad to transfer certain class of employees from its foreign operations to US operations for Seven years. The employee must have worked for a susidiary or parent company of your US company outside of the US for atleast one year out of the last three years.

Tax Terms in US RecruitmentTax terms in US are classified into two categories. They are

1099W2

1099: When a person is paid in the form of 1099, all money earned by the individual is paid on an untaxed basis. It is then the responsibility of the individual to file and pay the appropriate taxes.

W2: when a person is paid in the form of W2, the employer automatically withholds and pays all of the necessary taxes as required. These taxes include Federal income Tax, State income Tax, Social security and Medicare Tax.

Job Nature in the US MarketThere are two major types of placements in the US market.Permanent (Full Time) PlacementTemporary( Contract) Placement

Permanent Placement: The company hires person on permanent( Long term) basis. Company has to provide salary,all kinds of placements.

Temporary( Contract) Placement: The term contracting refers to a situation in which a person works for a company who is not his/her employer of record. Contracting is also referred as contingent staffing and also just in time staffing. A contract placement can happen in a matter of hours or a couple of days.

Contract placement is little different from permanent placement. The major difference between both of them is the duration or the time.

Why Companies use contractorsCompanies are using more and more contractors for many reasons. Major reasons are

Staffing FlexibilityGet around budget constraintsNeed to keep the permanent Headcount downNo hassles at the end of assignmentHire for a specific purpose or projectImmediate AvailabilityTry before you buyLower costsAvoid office politics

Why Candidates work on ContractIn today's competitive world contracting has become more and more prevalent among candidates. Common reasons why candidate wants to work on contracting are

More Money- Earns 30% moreReceive the same statutory benefitsEvaluate the company before accepting permanent positionEnhance resumeOpportunity to travelFlexibility in Life StyleVariety in work scope and environment.

Websites for US recruitmentThe websites that are mainly used for US recruitment are

Dice. COMMonster. COMNetemps.comHotjobs.comCareerBuilder.com

Websites used for Indian recruitment are

Naukri.comMonsterindia.comTimesjobs.comJobsahead.comClickjobs.comJobs4u.com

ClosureAfter sourcing the resume and discussing it with the consultant, the recruiter can go ahead and ge his resume submitted to the Client.Once the resume is short listed, arrange for the interview with the client and if he is appointed then that adds up to a closure and the recruiter makes an incentive of it.

Vendor ManagementVendors,

Also referred as Third PartyMaintains a good pool of Human ResourceUnderstands clients line of business and attends to their HR needs proactively.Delivers solutions within defined budget and time frame.

Criteria for Choosing a VendorIndustry knowledge and contactsExperience in recruitment and TrainingTotal number of years in BusinessEstablished clienteleAverage turn around time to successfully identify appropriate candidates.

How to Identify a Reputable vendorTrustworthy and respectableFollows ethical business Practices Never say No attitudeYears in BusinessExperience in dealing with commercial and government. clientsNationwide reach.One who keeps track of the available Candidates and HOT requirements in the market

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