Presentation on US Recruitment concepts

Human Resource

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

Staffing Life Cycle

Sources Of Recruitment Direct Applications (Walk Ins) Internet(job Portals, Groups) Consultancies, Staffing Agencies Professional Trade Fairs Newspapers and Magazines Campus Recruitment Employee referrals Promotions Transfers

Job Specification Details The following details are mandatory in any requirement Location Duration Rate Primary and Secondary skills Start Date and End Date Job description Roles and responsibilities Client

Details to be collected from the Consultant/Candidate The following information has to be collected from the consultant / candidate. Availability (Notice Period) Rate Willing to Relocate Visa Status Contact Number H1B Company H1B Contact person H1B contact Number H1B Email ID H1B Website H1B Address

How to Identify the Fake CV Fake CV’s can be identified in the following two major ways Official Email ID References from the current company Preferably whites i.e. (Caucasians and Project managers)

VISA What 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 VISA Visa’s are mainly classified into two major categories Immigrant Visa Non immigrant Visa

Immigrant VISA Immigrant 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 VISA Non 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 Recruitment Tax terms in US are classified into two categories. They are 1099 W2 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 Market There are two major types of placements in the US market. Permanent (Full Time) Placement Temporary( 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 contractors Companies are using more and more contractors for many reasons. Major reasons are Staffing Flexibility Get around budget constraints Need to keep the permanent Headcount down No hassles at the end of assignment Hire for a specific purpose or project Immediate Availability Try before you buy Lower costs Avoid office politics

Why Candidates work on Contract In 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% more Receive the same statutory benefits Evaluate the company before accepting permanent position Enhance resume Opportunity to travel Flexibility in Life Style Variety in work scope and environment.

Websites for US recruitment The websites that are mainly used for US recruitment are Dice. COM Monster. COM Netemps.com Hotjobs.com CareerBuilder.com Websites used for Indian recruitment are Naukri.com Monsterindia.com Timesjobs.com Jobsahead.com Clickjobs.com Jobs4u.com

Closure After 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 Management Vendors, Also referred as “ Third Party” Maintains a good pool of Human Resource Understands client’s line of business and attends to their HR needs proactively. Delivers solutions within defined budget and time frame.

Criteria for Choosing a Vendor Industry knowledge and contacts Experience in recruitment and Training Total number of years in Business Established clientele Average turn around time to successfully identify appropriate candidates.

How to Identify a Reputable vendor Trustworthy and respectable Follows ethical business Practices Never say “ No” attitude Years in Business Experience in dealing with commercial and government. clients Nationwide reach. One who keeps track of the available Candidates and HOT requirements in the market