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"Bright.com, a California-based company that uses big data analysis to pair jobseekers with employers, released a report last month that showed that the suppose

"Bright.com, a California-based company that uses big data analysis to pair jobseekers with employers, released a report last month that showed that the supposed dearth of high-skilled engineers in the United States may be fiction after all." Which would presumably be a useful result for Bright's business, if it is true, as it would mean that companies simply are not looking hard enough, which is Bright's business. "In fact, Bright's analysis reveals that for the top 10 jobs where H-1B visas are requested, only three do not currently have enough qualified American jobseekers to satisfy demand." Ahh, so it isn't a fiction then. Hang on, just a minute ago they said it may be a fiction according to a report and now they say that nearly a third of those roles do not have enough people in the USA to fill them, according to the same report. Hmmm. Could this possibly be an advert posing as an article? Is water wet? These and other exciting questions will be answered in a forthcoming study; "Look here's some numbers so give me all your money, you pitiful fools." Available soon for only $666.66. Reserve your copy now while stocks last.

donutdan4114 13y ago
Are you selling an Apple? http://www.macmothership.com/gallery/MiscAds/Apple1Ad.jpg http://www.macmothership.com/gallery/MiscAds/Apple1Ad.jpg
pekk 13y ago
In the place of analysis you have put a lot of snark which seems to be analysis. If another company with a different business had posted - one with an incentive to say there is a shortage of high-skilled engineers, like most big companies hiring engineers - would you be implying their claims are false too? If not, you are being partial; if so, your method is just to say that whatever anyone says must be wrong because it was in their interest. 3 out of the top 10 jobs where H-1B requested does not equal a third of employees, and it isn't clear that those 3 do see a shortage. Also, in case of a shortage in a specialized area, why do we assume that companies cannot ever do anything to train employees in that specialization themselves? If you need piles of Java programmers who know SOAP, get some Java programmers and let them train on SOAP. If you are in the business of producing (say) cars, you have to make capital investments, including investments in human capital - why should software be a special snowflake?
- moocowduckquack 13y ago
  Ok, without the snark, I am specifically saying that this is not journalism. It is an advert with suspect claims.
  - opendais 13y ago
    Would you at least concede that the H1B process is highly vulnerable to someone abusing it by re-titling jobs/requirements with a lawyer's help? I'd agree the data/method/motivation is highly suspect.
    - moocowduckquack 13y ago
      With a lawyer's help, many things are possible.
- bradleyjg 13y ago
  > If you are in the business of producing (say) cars, you have to make capital investments, including investments in human capital - why should software be a special snowflake? It's perfectly legal for a car company to import sub-assemblies from abroad. Why should we have free movement of capital and goods, but not labor?

donutdan4114 13y ago

Are you selling an Apple? http://www.macmothership.com/gallery/MiscAds/Apple1Ad.jpg http://www.macmothership.com/gallery/MiscAds/Apple1Ad.jpg

pekk 13y ago

In the place of analysis you have put a lot of snark which seems to be analysis. If another company with a different business had posted - one with an incentive to say there is a shortage of high-skilled engineers, like most big companies hiring engineers - would you be implying their claims are false too? If not, you are being partial; if so, your method is just to say that whatever anyone says must be wrong because it was in their interest. 3 out of the top 10 jobs where H-1B requested does not equal a third of employees, and it isn't clear that those 3 do see a shortage. Also, in case of a shortage in a specialized area, why do we assume that companies cannot ever do anything to train employees in that specialization themselves? If you need piles of Java programmers who know SOAP, get some Java programmers and let them train on SOAP. If you are in the business of producing (say) cars, you have to make capital investments, including investments in human capital - why should software be a special snowflake?

moocowduckquack 13y ago
Ok, without the snark, I am specifically saying that this is not journalism. It is an advert with suspect claims.
- opendais 13y ago
  Would you at least concede that the H1B process is highly vulnerable to someone abusing it by re-titling jobs/requirements with a lawyer's help? I'd agree the data/method/motivation is highly suspect.
  - moocowduckquack 13y ago
    With a lawyer's help, many things are possible.
bradleyjg 13y ago
> If you are in the business of producing (say) cars, you have to make capital investments, including investments in human capital - why should software be a special snowflake? It's perfectly legal for a car company to import sub-assemblies from abroad. Why should we have free movement of capital and goods, but not labor?