Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – H2B Job Board

Why is it so hard for American employers to find locals?

Unemployment is at a concerning level, nationwide. For many businesses, finding that crucial employee is critical to future development and current operations. Locating an employee that is not only available, but willing to put in the extra time and resources required to keep a business running in the face of a labor shortage is getting more and more difficult. While America’s economy is booming, sometimes it feels like the small businesses driving that growth are being left behind.  Even the concept of a standard interview or a resume seems to be asking too much from the few candidates that apply locally. Taking one step further, recruitment can be even more challenging when a business operates seasonally in populations with a low level of permanant residents. www.h2bjobboard.com was created to help showcase strong employers looking to invest in hiring the very best talent from overseas.

Who qualifies as a foreign worker in today’s job market?

Eligibility varies but the best way to identify which program suits you the best would be to look at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website found here. These resources are regularly kept up to date. Visa job seekers looking to work in the US can fall into multiple categories, but we can help share your resume with hundreds of employers, coast to coast. Often times the most desirable H2B visa holders are in country and simply looking to extend a visa, or switch h2b sponsor employers. Look to those posting for you in particular on the individual job ads.

Why do we need a specific job board aimed at the H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker program? Can’t they use the same job boards as everyone else?

In a perfect world, we would not need an additional job board for visa job seekers. Unfortunately, countless studies have proven a subconscious bias to hire employees with more American experience, and when thousands of resumes are flooding through an application portal, sometimes it can be hard to identify who may need specific employment restrictions as set out by USCIS. The additional time, effort, and mentorship required to hire an H2B employee are immense, and we wanted to create a space to showcase the best of the best! At www.H2Bjobboard.com we aim to highlight employers who are making a commitment to sponsor visa holders and follow the rules set out by the USCIC. We want to showcase those who are willing to go a step further and welcome these incredible foreign employees to their companies.

I want to hire a foreign worker, but I don’t know if I am equipped to handle the paperwork or train them. What do I do?

www.H2Bjobboard.com is a job board and is not able to offer any formal legal, immigration or employment advice. That being said, many incredible resources do exist to help ease the process. We strongly encourage you to review your options here and if any great law firms or recruitment agencies are looking to be showcased, they can reach out to us directly.

Do you work with any partners to find qualified applicants for these jobs?

Absolutely. www.H2Bjobboard.com shares its positions with dozens of employment centers across the country. We work with government-funded initiatives, not for profit organizations, community groups, and local clergy to share these positions planet-wide. Our goal is to provide a national job board for all visa holders and potential visa holders who may be experiencing barriers to the labor market.

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