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Re:H-1B Visas: U.S. Lawmaker Re-Introduces Bill to Tighten R... by tw04 on Monday January 09, 2017 @09:15PM (#13361973)
> Perhaps a company sees immense potential and cultural fit in an employee and wants to groom them for future roles?

As previously stated, the intention of H1B is for ALREADY SKILLED workers in short supply. If they want to groom someone, they should be hiring a US citizen, not going to the H1B pool to find a low-cost foreign alternative.

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Re:H-1B Visas: U.S. Lawmaker Re-Introduces Bill to Tighten R... by shas3 on Monday January 09, 2017 @10:39PM (#13362364)
Eh? Nothing precludes grooming skilled workers! Also, obviously, new hires can be highly skilled. Someone already skilled may fit better in one company than another, etc. etc.
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Re:H-1B Visas: U.S. Lawmaker Re-Introduces Bill to Tighten R... by fredophile on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @02:05AM (#13363230)
H1Bs are intended to address skilled worker shortages. They exist so companies can fill important roles now. If someone is being groomed than they lack the skills required for the position they're being groomed for. Companies should either hire an H1B with the skills already, find someone local they can train or use a different visa to hire someone they can train.
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Re:H-1B Visas: U.S. Lawmaker Re-Introduces Bill to Tighten R... by ousta on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @07:47AM (#13364431)
have you already seen a few job offers in tech? The range of skills needed is very often pretty daunting and having a set of skills and hence being a skilled worker does not mean you will be abble to do 100% of the job without having the grooming part. whats the point for someone to go to a job where he will learn nothing? please...
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Re:H-1B Visas: U.S. Lawmaker Re-Introduces Bill to Tighten R... by tw04 on Monday January 09, 2017 @10:55PM (#13362431)
So what exactly is the mythical groomed position that you envision that both can't be filled by an American worker and requires an extremely skilled H1B visa worker?
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