MC69TA
06-23-2007, 08:21 PM
http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/16421
Lawyers in a how-to video: as in how to avoid hiring an American
You'll see a panel discussion that looks like a sit-down with "the families" on The Sopranos, only instead of talking about organized crime these lawyers are discussing the ins and outs of helping employers side-step immigration law.
The objective, says Lawrence Lebowitz,
couldn't be more straightforward.
"Our goal is clearly not to find a qualified U.S. worker ... our objective is to get this person a green card," Lebowitz tells his audience.
And how does an employer go about doing that in light of the legal obligation to first search for a qualified American? It's all about where you search, he says.
"Clearly we are not going to find a place where the applicants are most numerous, we're going to find a place where - again we're complying with the law - and hoping and likely not to find qualified worker applicants," Lebowitz says.
And if despite looking in all the wrong places a gem of an American candidate pops up anyway?
"If someone looks like they are very qualified, if necessary schedule an interview; go through the whole process to find a legal basis to disqualify them," he says.
That's just a taste; there are lots more.
Lawyers in a how-to video: as in how to avoid hiring an American
You'll see a panel discussion that looks like a sit-down with "the families" on The Sopranos, only instead of talking about organized crime these lawyers are discussing the ins and outs of helping employers side-step immigration law.
The objective, says Lawrence Lebowitz,
couldn't be more straightforward.
"Our goal is clearly not to find a qualified U.S. worker ... our objective is to get this person a green card," Lebowitz tells his audience.
And how does an employer go about doing that in light of the legal obligation to first search for a qualified American? It's all about where you search, he says.
"Clearly we are not going to find a place where the applicants are most numerous, we're going to find a place where - again we're complying with the law - and hoping and likely not to find qualified worker applicants," Lebowitz says.
And if despite looking in all the wrong places a gem of an American candidate pops up anyway?
"If someone looks like they are very qualified, if necessary schedule an interview; go through the whole process to find a legal basis to disqualify them," he says.
That's just a taste; there are lots more.