In an increasingly global economy, staffing firms are regularly presented with résumés from foreign candidates who require visa sponsorship. Staffing firms that make an across-the-board policy to not sponsor anyone are at a competitive disadvantage. Do not let fear of the simple visa process prevent your firm from hiring the best and brightest candidates available.
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The Form I-9 is a complicated two-page document that is accompanied by a 65-page handbook explaining how to complete it. There are many facets of I-9 completion that are unique to staffing firms. E-Verify is an Internet-based system maintained by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that allows businesses to verify the work eligibility of employees. The American Staffing Association offers this document to address the Form I-9 and E-Verify issues that staffing firms face most frequently. More ›
Highlights The Department of Homeland Security has just released a new Form I-9 in conjunction with a brand new “Alternative Procedure” to complete Form I-9 verification virtually for certain employers. This is a very exciting development that will drastically change staffing firm onboarding operations. Both of these developments go into effect on August 1, 2023…. More ›
ASA is the staffing industry’s leading source for economic data, survey reports, research, and analysis, giving firms valuable market and competitive insight, and clients and industry watchers an informed perspective on the industry. Here’s a glimpse into how all this is unleashing data-driven growth and success stories for members. More ›
