Job ad for H-1Bs only

Date: Sunday, February 12, 2006 5:59 PM

JOB DESTRUCTION NEWSLETTER

February 12, 2006 No. 1417

The job advertisement below is on Dice.com. AR Systems was very explicit
that only H-1Bs need to apply.

I went to their website and found that half of it doesn't work. What does
this say about who they are hiring?

They appear to be fishing for resumes because the skills that are being
asked for are quite generic. Programmers that know Visual Basic with a
"positive attitude" and business analysts that "have exceptional
communication skills" can be found at any local community college.

*** PLEASE, READ THIS BEFORE ASKING ME QUESTIONS! ***

Every time I do a newsletter with a dubious job ad I get a lot of questions
about what can be done to stop these companies from discriminating against
American workers. Unfortunately there isn't a satisfactory answer because
these job ads don't constitute discrimination against protected classes
such as gender, race, or age. Denying employment opportunities to U.S.
citizens is usually classified as a "national origin" issue which is not
treated the same way as discrimination against protected classes. The
exception to this is if a foreign national claims that U.S. employers are
discriminating against him or her because of national origin. Whether by
intent or by accident, our laws protect foreign workers - not Americans.

The implied intent of H-1B is to allow employers to only look for foreign
workers if an American cannot be found, but the actual regulations don't
require them to do so. This is an issue of the "letter of the law" versus
the "spirit of the law". Employers will continue this type of
discrimination as long as they have a supply of cheap foreign labor that is
willing to underbid Americans with laws that are favorable towards this
type of behavior.

Complaints can be filed to various government agencies about the wording of
the ads. Although endeavors like this are more symbolic than substantive it
is probably a worthwhile endeavor. Civil rights groups in the past
recognized that allowing employers to use discriminatory language in job
ads legitimizes their actions, so it follows that one of the steps
necessary to eliminate discrimination is to forbid these types of ads.

Go the archive and read these newsletters to find out more about what you
can do, and what others have already done to fight job ads like this one:

2003 05-19 Compunnel Job Ad for H-1Bs only
2003 05-18 BofA Job in Phoenix - Part 2

You can find many more newsletters about dubious job ads just by searching
the archive page for newsletters that contain "job ad" in the subject
header. I use that keyword in the title anytime I feature these ads.

***** IMPORTANT - THINK BEFORE YOU ACT! *****

I didn't provide the phone number or email for this job ad for a reason.
That's because you should cool off and think before you start flaming the
person who wrote the job ad. Nasty phone calls and emails will do nothing
to correct problems like this, and you might undermine the efforts of
activists who are filing complaints. Get mad, get angry, but don't be
foolish!

***** WHAT CAN YOU DO? *****

ZaZona.com doesn't have the time or the resources to campaign against these
job ads or to organize activists to do so, therefore save your time sending
emails to me with advice on what I need to do. If you would like to
communicate with other activists who might want to take action, these Yahoo
groups are a good place to start:

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/RescueAmericanJobs/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProgrammersGuild/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/H1BClassAction/

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http://seeker.dice.com/jobsearch/servlet/JobSearch?rel_code=1102&op=101&dockey=xml/3/d/3d555e7597abfcc4fdf8814fb11cd2f6@activejobs0&source=2

Title: H1 Sponsorship and H1 Transfers
Skills: VB, Java, SAP, Oracle, Cognos, Networking, Poeplesoft, DBA,
Business Analyst, BA, PM, QA,

Date: 2-10-2006
Location: Edison, NJ
Area code: 732

Tax term: FULLTIME CON_CORP CON_IND CON_W2
Pay rate: DOE
Length: 6 months

Position ID: vkspontrfnj
Dice ID: 10122907

Job description:
Looking for H1 candidates!

AR Systems, Inc. is a fast growing consulting firm, led by a team of
professionals who possess a wide spectrum of technology and management
consulting backgrounds.

We are looking for H1 candidates who are ready for the challenge, have a
great mix of technical ability and positive attitude, have a passion for
quality and have exceptional communication skills. We offer a unique
environment that fosters individual growth and rewards performance. Better
salary guaranteed!!!!!

Looking for H1 candidates with leadership, interpersonal and communication
skills, well-organized/self-motivated, adaptable and flexible, able to
respond to changing market conditions and customer requirements and have
creative approach to solving problems.

H1 Transfers done for qualified candidates.

We offer:

* Competitive salary
* Medical insurance
* Training & placement

Our opportunities are numerous..... H1 candidates, please e-mail your
resume to vyas@ar-sys.com or give us a call at (732)-321-9227 x 201

For more information on our company, please visit us at www.ar-sys.com

Travel required: none
Telecommute: no

Contact for more information:
AR Systems, Inc.
732 Denver
Edison, NJ 08820

Web: http://www.ar-sys.com

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