Honest American candidates (i.e. those unwilling to lie in their resumes) are at a distinct disadvantage versus the H1B holders who are willing to pimp their resumes to say absolutely ANYTHING to get past the screening algorithms.
Here's how it really works:
1) Company needs a developer.
2) Company finds an H1B candidate who looks like he may be a good fit.
3) In order to comply with government regulations, company takes the H1B's resume, and constructs a job ad which only the selected H1B would fit, editing the H1B resume as necessary in order to make it the only one which would fit the want ad.
4) Company finds all US applicants "unqualified"
5) Company hires the H1B
The only solution is to cut back on H1Bs.
“Honest American candidates (i.e. those unwilling to lie in their resumes) are at a distinct disadvantage versus the H1B holders who are willing to pimp their resumes to say absolutely ANYTHING to get past the screening algorithms.”
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This behavior is not limited to employment applications. Norski.
As much as offshores / H1B’s have infiltrated the American market, I still have ZERO problem landing a job.
If you don’t engage in “fluffery” on your resume, you’re at a huge disadvantage. You have to make sure its nothing outrageous. Don’t claim degrees you do not hold or that you worked for companies you did not work for but you can throw in key buzzwords even if you only have a passing knowledge of them. For the vast majority of jobs, you can learn what you need to do once you’re in the job if you have even moderate intelligence and a work ethic.