Laid-off IT workers muzzled as H-1B debate heats up

Re:Laid-off IT workers muzzled as H-1B debate heats up by kjksf on Friday January 29, 2016 @03:46PM (#10998359)

Please follow up this by describing how many trained americans have you effortlessly hired for software engineering positions recently. What is your secret?

Or perhaps you're talking about things you have no first hand experience with, which would greatly diminish the value of opinions you held about shortage of programmers.

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Re:Laid-off IT workers muzzled as H-1B debate heats up by alistairSH on Friday January 29, 2016 @04:04PM (#10998488)

I was able to fill 7 technical positions last summer. 3 new graduates (all CS degrees), 1 with an Assoc degree in unrelated field (plus a really good interview, and persistence), and 3 experienced (2 with MS in CS as well).

Was it effortless? No, not remotely. But, hiring an skilled employee shouldn't be effortless. And the positions were filled in time to meet objectives.

edit - formatting

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Re:Laid-off IT workers muzzled as H-1B debate heats up by ones_and_zeros on Friday January 29, 2016 @04:03PM (#10998484)

I do what every other employer serious about attracting talent does, I increase my compensation package until I get the skills I am looking for. That is typically how labor markets work.

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