An Advanced Conversation Moderator Vincent W Lau AILA DOL Committee Panelists Megan E Kludt AILA National Board of Publications Committee Bennett R Savitz Chair AILA USCIS HQ Committee ID: 1045757
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1. Navigating the Landmines in the PERM Process:An Advanced ConversationModerator: Vincent W. Lau, AILA DOL CommitteePanelists: Megan E. Kludt, AILA National Board of Publications CommitteeBennett R. Savitz, Chair, AILA USCIS HQ Committee
2. ResourcesFAQs found on the U.S. Department of Labor’s website (https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/faqsanswers.cfm)Board of Alien Labor Certification Decisions (https://www.oalj.dol.gov/LIBINA.HTM)AILA ResourcesMinutes from AILA’s DOL Liaison Committee Meetings with DOL (OFLC, WHD, and BALCA)Practice Alerts and Advisories from AILA’s DOL Liaison CommitteeSummaries offered monthly on AILA Infonet “BALCA Briefings by Harry Sheinfeld.”
3. What tips do you have in walking the employer through enumerating the minimum job requirements? Inform employer and employee regarding the underlying principles and purpose of the PERM processEmphasis on “minimum requirements”Add your practical insights
4. How do you draft minimum job requirements, i.e., do you quantify the requirements?Who is involved?How specific should the requirements be?Should all requirements be listed?To Quantify or Not to Quantify?Any other tips?
5. How do you handle an employee who has no experience other than that gained with the employer?Can you use experience gained with the same employer?Were any of the required skills gained from course work?Can you use internship experience?Have there been any changes?How do you handle “future” jobs?
6. What concerns are there with foreign degrees?How do you handle three-year degrees?What do you do with an Indian degree?What do you do with a Mexican degree?What do you do with a US degree?
7. What strategies do you have for recruitment? What recruitment efforts do you use? Or are not willing to use?Employer’s WebsiteJob Search WebsiteEmployee Referral Incentive ProgramLocal/Ethnic Newspaper On-Campus RecruitingTrade/Professional OrganizationPrivate Employment FirmCampus Placement OfficeRadio or TV Advertisements
8. What strategies do you have for recruitment? How long do you run your advertisements?Notice of FilingState Workforce Agency PostingSunday Newspaper AdsLocal Newspaper AdsRadio/TV AdsWebsite Postings
9. How do you help your client through applicant evaluation issues?
10. Questions and AnswersPlease remember to complete evaluation:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AILA2020