Hiring International Employees - Tips for Global Hiring

Do you feel trepidation at the thought of looking for talent outside the country? It's an intimidating process for sure!

I'm not American, but I feel the same way here. Surprisingly, it might not be that hard.

This one is for all my American HR friends! I interviewed Sergio Athanasso for this. He's an American corporate immigration lawyer and knows the ins and outs of bringing workers to the US. A few tips that he shared:

🚀 It's a lot easier than you might think, but you should hire an immigration lawyer and/or experienced recruitment firm.

🌟 Success is a combination of the person's background matched to the position matched to the visa category.

📅 The lead time can range from 4 weeks to a year. Eg Canadians are the easiest and it goes up from there.

⛔️ If you hope to hire someone who is in the US illegally or a visitor: nope. It won't work.

‼ Foreign workers often make excellent employees!

Despite being Canadian, this opened up a window of opportunity in my mind. It's feasible for almost any talent acquisition strategy. Why not consider it?

0:00 Intro
1:00 Foreign Recruitment Strategies are Rare
1:43 Advantages
2:47 Limitations
4:02 The Right Visa Category
5:37 Best Practices
7:28 Time Requirements
12:38 Denying an Application
14:34 Example
16:04 Principles
17:29 Roles in the Process
19:12 Immigration Strategy
21:03 First Steps
22:02 Contact Sergio (and more tips)

You can find Sergio at https://sergiolaw.com or [email protected]

You can find me on LinkedIn or my website https://thehrhub.ca