IT Professionals
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WASHINGTON: Applications for H-1B visas allowing US businesses to hire foreign workers in science, engineering and computer programming totalled a record 233,000 for fiscal 2016, according to government figures released on Monday. A maximum of 85,000 of the work visas, including 20,000 for holders of master’s degrees, are available each year under limits set by… Read More »
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5 In-Demand Retail IT Jobs
Posted on April 13, 2015
Comment (0)According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of information technology jobs in the U.S. is expected to grow more than 20 percent by 2020. The retail sector is helping drive this growth as mobile technologies continue to advance and consumers have become more comfortable shopping and making purchases online. As the demand for… Read More »
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IT is the ‘it’ job field of the moment
Posted on April 13, 2015
Comment (0)The ‘it’ job field of the moment is, well, IT. According to a recent survey, IT-related hiring continues to see steady growth in 2015. Although the demand in this particular job market is promising, this also means the competition for these coveted positions is fierce. With the influx of jobs centered on technology come new… Read More »
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US to ease L-1B visas In boost to Indian companies
Posted on March 26, 2015
Comment (0)WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama pledged on Tuesday to ease the process of obtaining L1-B visas which foreign companies use to rotate workers in their US operations, saying that while this could benefit hundreds of thousands of non immigrant workers and their employers, it will in turn benefit the entire American economy and spur additional… Read More »
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Cheer for techies: Obama says US to make L-1B visa easier to get
Posted on March 26, 2015
Comment (0)In a major move that could benefit Indian tech firms and their employees, US President Barack Obama has eased the process to obtain L-1B work visas for corporate executives, to attract foreign investment and bring workers with specialized knowledge to the country. “I’m pleased to announce a new action I’m also taking to make it… Read More »
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Canada needs 182,000 people to fill these IT positions by 2019
Posted on March 21, 2015
Comment (0)Due to skills mismatch, demand-supply imbalances, an aging workforce and other factors, Canada is headed for a major technology talent shortage in the next five years. Canada needs 182,000 people to fill positions for information systems analysts and consultants, computer and network operators, Web technicians, software engineers and others in by 2019, according to an IT… Read More »
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US gets record number of applications for H-1B tech visas
Posted on April 20, 2015