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from what I see in some job ads, there is certainly a shortage of super-talented puzzle-solving rockstar ninjas with 5 years experience in 10 technologies who are just out of school and will work over hours for minimum salary and a ping-pong table.
from what I see in some job ads, there is certainly a shortage of super-talented puzzle-solving rockstar ninjas with 5 years experience in 10 technologies who are just out of school and will work over hours for minimum salary and a ping-pong table.
(Recycling my own old comment). The whole "shortage of IT talent" hysteria is way overblown when you look at the actual numbers. Just one example, latest DICE salary report: http://media.dice.com/report/2012-2011-dice-salary-survey/ Contrast the opening sentence: Technology professionals enjoyed their largest annual salary growth since 2008, according to the 2012-2011 Salary Survey from Dice, the leading career site…
I agree with you that there is no evidence of a general shortage in IT talent. A RAND study also found no evidence of a shortage of STEM workers at the graduate level, either (in fact, it found that the American aversion to PhDs in science and engineering is rational and market driven).
In spite of this, I do support a stronger emphasis on general skilled immigration. Australia and Canada's points system would be a good model. If you look at Australia's points system, you'll see that a licensed plumber or electrician will get as many points as an IT worker (in fact, based on the assessment, a plumber may well get more).
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While there are restrictions an individual with an H1-B may transfer jobs even after they've applied for permanent residency. American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21).
Right. I think (please correct me if I'm wrong) the thing that prevents them from making a transfer is that the green card application gets reset. That could be a multi-year setback in their path to a green card.