Permanant Labor Certification Ads Guidelines and Benefits

Companies understand how important it is to have their permanent labor certification ads written correctly. After all, the government has certain guidelines that businesses must follow when opening up job opportunities to foreign workers.

One of the hugest stipulations is that United States employers must offer positions to U.S. citizens first. This is to ensure that all domestically-born citizens are given the gainful employment they need. In the process, job postings must list requirements for U.S. not international workers. These “help wanted” notices also are supposed to be displayed in a prominent place where workers can see them. For instance, employees must be able to clearly see the job opportunities on a bulletin board.

The job promotions posted by companies must also be published at least 30 days before filing a PERM certification application. It needs to be clearly evident that a company has already advertised to U.S. workers before allowing non-native employment candidates to see “help wanted” notices. As far as wages are concerned, they are usually set by the National Prevailing Wage and Helpdesk Center.

To summarize, any job offered upon placing a PERM certification ad is supposed to offer salaries as what is appropriate for a U.S. worker. In other words, the wage paid to a foreigner for these kinds of positions must be comparable to what a United States citizen would receive.

In any case, the PERM certification program reaches out to international workers who are looking to start a life in the U.S. This initiative, which was started by the government in 2005, has helped many companies find qualified employees for perhaps a slightly lower wage but still within salary guidelines.

In any case, permanent certification ads recruiting first U.S. workers then later foreigners need to be carefully written. For instance, they must contain information about primary job duties and are required to be formatted according to what is considered a verified employment position.

In some cases, the PERM certifications might work hand in hand with the EB-5 program. The EB-5 initiative is one way that businesses can obtain investment money overseas in exchange for a green card.