Romney sees tech skills shortage, and H-1B visa need

[OhioChick]

Experts rebut Romney's claim that 1.25 million high skill jobs are unfilled in U.S.

September 7, 2011 02:37 PM ET

Computerworld - WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney, a top candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, has released an economic plan that would make it easier for foreign college graduates with advanced degrees in math, science and engineering to work in the U.S.

Romney's plan, unveiled this week, includes a proposal "to raise the ceiling" on visas for holders of advanced degrees in math, science "who have job offers in those fields from U.S. companies."

"These workers would not displace unemployed Americans. Rather, they would fill high-skill job openings for which there is currently an acute shortage of labor," wrote Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, in his plan.

The U.S. caps H-1B visas at 85,000 a year. Current regulations set aside 20,000 of those visas for advanced degree graduates of U.S. universities.

More: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219797/Romney_sees_tech_skills_shortage_and_H_1B_visa_need

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1. Those jobs would be much easier to fill

If the starting pay was raised 25%, and were not "Temp to Hire", resulting in a 3-8 month wait for benefits. The would also be much easier to fill if anyone over 45 yo. was even considered, and credit ratings did not matter.