Articles for July 2007 Immigration Reform Fails Again in Senate - For the second time in a month, a comprehensive immigration reform compromise unraveled in the U.S. Senate when a procedural vote to limit debate on the legislation failed to muster the 60 votes necessary for passage.
Immigration Reform Fails Again in Senate For the second time in a month, a comprehensive immigration reform compromise unraveled in the U.S. Senate when a procedural vote to limit debate on the legislation failed to muster the 60 votes necessary for passage. Supporters of the bill were unable to overcome opposition to the legislation from conservative Republicans and a mixed group of Democrats representing more conservative states. The latest compromise included an additional $4 billion to be spent on border security and workplace enforcement, as well as a package of 26 Republican and Democratic amendments. However, several senators who proposed amendments that were not included in the final bill raised objections that they were not given an opportunity to be heard. As a result, those senators opposed the legislation. Many experts believe that, with elections less than 18 months away, comprehensive immigration reform will not be reintroduced in the Senate until 2009. While the U.S. House of Representatives could begin considering its own comprehensive immigration reform plan after the July 4 recess, it is unlikely that the House leadership will want to take up this controversial issue. There is a chance that pieces of the Senate immigration legislation, such as employer verification, border security, and expansion of the H-1B visa program, could be incorporated into Senate appropriations bills and other legislation by amendment. Analysts think that would deal a devastating blow to the comprehensive immigration reform movement because it would allow opponents to sidestep efforts to solve the broader problem.
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Consider Candidates' Hidden Talents In a tight labor market, you could find some excellent candidates by reconsidering a few of the résumés you had previously disregarded. By working a series of part-time jobs or earning liberal arts degrees, recent college graduates have picked up "soft skills" that many employers now want their employees to have. "Employers know that if they find a worker with a solid foundation of soft skills, he or she can be taught the more technical aspects [hard skills] of the job," says John Challenger of global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. In "Off-Track Shouldn't Hold You Back," a recent article in the Washington Post, Tania Anderson wrote, "Employers of all kinds are increasingly receptive to restaurant, retail, temporary, and other 'noncareer' jobs on the résumés of their college graduate candidates, recruiters and career counselors say." Such jobs can provide communication, customer service, and other skills that can be applied in any work setting. Candidates with degrees in liberal arts also have skills that employers might previously have overlooked but that "are becoming even more critical for succeeding in complex environments," Challenger explains. Liberal arts students are trained to think analytically, communicate clearly, and write persuasively. Monster.com, an Internet career site, provides some suggestions for determining candidates' soft skills. When interviewing recent graduates, ask open-ended questions that force candidates to elaborate on their particular abilities. Monster.com also suggests that employers use assessment tools that can measure a candidate's thinking style. Source: Lindsay Estes, American Staffing Association - Back to Top -
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