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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. Direct Applications (Walk Ins) Internet(job Portals, Groups)
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Recruitment Definition of Recruitment Recruitment is the process of finding and attracting capable applicants for employment.
Direct Applications (Walk Ins) Internet(job Portals, Groups) Consultancies, Staffing Agencies Professional Trade Fairs Newspapers and Magazines Campus Recruitment Employee referrals Promotions Transfers Sources Of Recruitment
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 Job Specification Details
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 Details to be collected from the Consultant/Candidate
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) How to Identify the Fake CV
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. VISA
Visa’s are mainly classified into two major categories • Immigrant Visa • Non immigrant Visa Types Of 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. 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. Non-immigrant VISA
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. Tax Terms in US Recruitment
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. Job Nature in the US Market
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 Companies use contractors
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. Why Candidates work on Contract
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 Websites for US recruitment
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. Closure
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. Vendor Management
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. Criteria for Choosing a 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 How to Identify a Reputable vendor