US IT Recruitment Lifecycle

INDEX
1. RECRUITMENT
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1.1
1.2
1.3

Domestic and US Recruitment.

Sourcing
Screening

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6

H1B Visa
L1 Visa
F1 Visa
B1 Visa
TN Visa
Other Visas

2. VISA
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3. STATES IN US
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3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9

States in Us
Google Maps
Area Code
Postal Code
White Pages
Timings
Relocation
Travel
Zip code

4. TAX TERMS (1099, C2C, W2)

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4.1
4.5
4.6

1099
C2C
W2

5. EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, REQUIREMENT

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5.1

Full time Employment

5.2

Part time employment

5.3

Contract employment

5.4

Per diem

5.5

High School or Equivalent

5.6

Certification

5.7

Vocational

5.8

Some College Coursework Completed

5.9

Associate Degree

5.10

Bachelor's Degree

5.11

Master's Degree

5.12

Doctorate

5.13

Professional

5.14

Requirement

6. OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS

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6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.10
6.11
6.12
6.12
6.13
6.14
6.15
6.16
6.17
6.18

I 94
I-129
I -797
I -797A
I -797B
I 797C
EAC
EIN
SSN
W-9
Purchase Order
EAD
I- 140
I-145
Security clearance
Flow of Requirements
Employer
Implementation Partner
Middle Layer (or) Prime Vendors

7. TYPES OF SEARCHES
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7.1

Job portal (Dice, Monster, Career Builder etc)

7.2

Hotlist

7.3

Cibiz

7.4

Google search

7.5

Free Job Boards

8. RECRUITMENT RULE OF STAFFING COMPANY

9. REQUIREMENT

1. RECRUITMENT:
Recruitment refers to the process of sourcing, screening, and selecting people for a job or
vacancy within / for an organization. The process of finding possible candidates for a job or function,
usually undertaken by recruiters
1.1 Domestic and US Recruitment.
Domestic recruitment is the selection of candidate for the company which is located in the
home town.
US recruitment is the selection process of consultant (candidate) for the US companies or
clients from the home town.
1.2
Sourcing - Sourcing in personnel management work refers to
the identification and uncovering of candidates (also known as talent) through proactive
recruiting techniques.

1.3
Screening - screening is the investigation of a great number of something (for instance,
people) looking for those with a particular problem or feature. For example at an airport many
bags are screened by x-ray to try to detect any which may contain weapons or explosives, and
people are screened by passing through a metal detector.

2. VISA Visitor Intend to Stay Abroad.

It is an indication that a person is authorized to enter the country.

2.1 H1B Visa:

The H1B visa enables US employers to hire foreign professionals for a specified period of time.
Valid time period 3 years, it can be extended for 1 to 3 years.
The employee to be employed only on part-time basis.
Number of H1B visa issued each year is 65,000 for graduate and 20,000 for post graduate. If
it extends, the candidate will be selected in a lottery basis.
An H1B holders Spouse or children can move and live in US with the H4 Visa - but they
cannot work unless they obtain their own work visa.
The candidate can apply for H1B visa on April 1st week.
He/she can get the Visa only at the month of April to October.
H1B visa is a dual intent visa allowing the holder to apply for a Green Card
2.2 L1 Visa:
It is an intra-company transfer visa.
An L1 visa is used to transfer from working at a companys offices outside the US - to the
same companies offices in the US.
L1 visa is a dual intent visa allowing the holder to apply for a Green Card.

There are two types of employees who may be sponsored for L1 Visas:
Managers/Executives (L1A) - L1A visa issued initially for a three year period extendible
in two year increments to a maximum of seven years.
Specialized Knowledge Staff (L1B) - . Staffs in this category are issued an L1B visa,
initially for three years extendible to a maximum of five years.

2.3 F1 Visa:
F-1 visa is a non-immigrant, full-time, student visa that allows foreigners to pursue education in
the United States.

 The F-2 visa is for spouses and children of an F-1 student.

F-3 visa are given to nationals of Mexico or Canada only.
Time period Depending on the course.
"F" visa which is for 'academic' studies.
"M" visa is for 'nonacademic or vocational' studies.
You must either be sufficiently proficient in English to pursue the course of study.
There are two types under F1 visa. OPT and CPT.
OPT (Occupational Practical Training) Eligibility to work 1 year after the completion of
the course. They can apply of H1B and EAD while working.
CPT (Curricular Practical Training) Eligibility to work while studying.

2.4 B1 Visa (Visitors / Tourist / Travel Visa Programs):

Temporary visa to visit the USA for travel, holidays or short term work
Short term business (B-1).
For pleasure, travel or medical treatment (B-2).
The person has to present a letter from the U.S. business stating the business purpose of
the trip, the intended length of stay and the companys intent to defray travel costs.
3 months validity.

2.5 TN Visa: - for Canadian and Mexican Nationals/Citizens Only.

They are called as "Border Commuters".
Many sponsor companies even prefer TN1 visas because they are easier to obtain.
Time period 3year, it can be extended for 1 to 3 years.
If you have a TN and want a green card, change status to H1B before applying for green
card.
Other Visa:
2.6 H2B VISA PROGRAM - Short Term 'Seasonal Jobs' Work Visa / Permit:

The H2B visa is a great way for people who want to temporarily live in the USA,
working in seasonal and fun jobs.

The H2B visa Process and Requirements:

The employee must 1st have a job offer from a US employer to perform a temporary job

The employee must meet the minimum qualifications for the job that the employer has
offered.

The US employer files the H2B application with the US Immigration Bureau.

The employee must intend to return home when the job ends and visa expires.
H2B Visa duration:
The duration of the H2B is limited to the employer's need for the temporary workers. The
maximum authorized period is one year. However, the employer may extend the duration
up to three years in some situations.
2.7 E3 Work Visa Program - for Australian Nationals/Citizens only
Base Services have helped thousands of Australians obtain Jobs and visa sponsorship in the
USA. US Companies that sponsor for H1B visas typically will always also sponsor for E3 visas as
well (many sponsor companies even prefer E3 visas because they are easier to obtain).
24-month maximum validity period for E-3 visas. This validity may be renewed.
2.8 E2 Visa:
The E2 Investor Visa allows an individual to enter and work inside of the United States based
on an investment he or she will be controlling, while inside the United States. This visa must be
renewed every other year, but there is no limit to how many times one can renew. Investment must
be substantial. An investor must contribute to the US economy. (Setting up a small shop alone is
not enough.) Investor visas are available only to treaty nations
2.9 J1 VISA:
The J1 visa is intended for students needing practical training that is not available in their
home country to complete their academic program. The training must be directly related to the
academic program. The J1 visa obligates the student to return to their home country for a
minimum of two years after the end of their studies in the USA before being eligible to apply for
an immigrant (permanent residence) visa.
2.10

Green card:

A Green Card is the permanent residency card for other countries people to live and work
in US .Individual can apply for green card only after completing 5 years of residency in US.
2.11 EAD - Employment Authorization Document it will be given when the person applied for a
green card.
Document issued for the Permanent residency in US
EAD will be given by the government before the Green card for the Permanent residency

3. STATES IN US: (Next Page)

3.1 U.S STATE LIST

S.NO

Service
Abbreviation

US State

Capital

AK

Alaska

Juneau

AL

Alabama

Montgomery

CST

AR

Arkansas

Little Rock

CST

AS

American Samoa

Pago Pago

AZ

Arizona

Phoenix

MST

CA

California

Sacramento

PST

CO

Colorado

Denver

MST

CT

Connecticut

Hartford

EST

DC

District of Columbia

Washington

10

DE

Delaware

Dover

EST

11

FL

Florida

Tallahassee

EST

12

FM

Federated States of Micronesia

Palikir

13

GA

Georgia

Atlanta

14

GU

Guam

Hagatna (Agana)

15

HI

Hawaii

Honolulu

16

IA

Iowa

Des Moines

CST

17

ID

Idaho

Boise

MST

18

IL

Illinois

Springfield

CST

19

IN

Indiana

Indianapolis

EST

20

KS

Kansas

Topeka

CST

21

KY

Kentucky

Frankfort

EST

22

LA

Louisiana

Baton Rouge

CST

23

MA

Massachusetts

Boston

EST

24

ME

Maine

Augusta

EST

25

MD

Maryland

Annapolis

EST

26

MH

Marshall Islands

Majuro

27

MI

Michigan

Lansing

EST

28

MN

Minnesota

St. Paul

CST

29

MO

Missouri

Jefferson City

CST

30

MP

Northern Mariana Islands

Saipan

31

MS

Mississippi

Jackson

CST

32

MT

Montana

Helena

MST

33

NC

North Carolina

Raleigh

EST

34

ND

North Dakota

Bismarck

CST

35

NE

Nebraska

Lincoln

CST

36

NH

New Hampshire

Concord

EST

37

NJ

New Jersey

Trenton

EST

38

NM

New Mexico

Santa Fe

MST

Time Zone

EST

3.2 Google Maps:

Google maps are used to find the location, direction and distance between two places.
3.3 Area Code:
Area code indicates the graphical area of the country.
It also indicates the telephone code of the certain location.
3.4 Postal Code:
Used for submitting the resume in the job portals and for the postal services.
3.5 White Pages:
It helps to search the people in the United States by name, address or phone number.

3.6 Timings:
There are four different timings in US.,
PST Pacific Standard Time.
MST Mountain Standard Time.
CST Central Standard Time.
EST Eastern Standard Time.
The time gap between all the four regions is 1 hour.

3.7Relocation: Relocation is the action of transferring from home town to near company's place.

3.8Travel: Here Travel means the candidate is ready to travel certain distance for job Purpose. The
candidate will mention the travel in the form of Percentage. For example I can travel upto 25%,
50%, 75% 100%.
3.9Zip code: Zip codes are a system of postal codes used by in United States.

4. TAX TERMS (1099, C2C, W2):

Tax: Every citizen has to impose a certain percentage of financial charge from his/her income to
the government. There are few types or methods of tax terms involved in US.,

4.1

1099 - Independent consultant. Consultant will pay their tax by themselves. Eligibility consultant
Green card holders, US citizen, EAD Holder. Paid salary after 60 days. Need to give
compensation to the consultant. Salary paid only after 60 days

4.2

C2C Consultant should have their own corporation. Eligibility consultant Green card holders,
US citizen, H1B (But he will be working through the employer). Salary paid only after 60 days.

4.3

W2 - Employer will pay their tax. Eligibility consultant Green Card, US citizen, EAD, F1 .
Salary Paid for every 15 days. Employer should have state Id in the particular state.

5. EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, REQUIREMENT :

5.1 Employment types:
5.1.1 Full time Employment :
In Full time employment, employee works for full time.
He/she will be a permanent worker.
Working timings - 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.
He/she may enjoy the company benefits and allowances such as sick leave, Annual
leave, insurance benefits, Compensation, paid holidays where part time and contract
employees may not.

5.1.2

Part time employment:

Part-time is defined as working between 1 and 35 hours per week.

Work fewer hours than the regular time.

He/she may not enjoy any company benefits.
5.1.3

Contract employment:

 There will be an agreement between an employee and an employer for a certain period
of time.
He/she may not enjoy any company benefits and allowance.
5.1.4

Per diem:
Payment made by daily basis to the employees.
The employee will get salary plus their expenses on each day.

5.2

Education:

5.2.1 High School or Equivalent: Earned a high school diploma or GED (General Equivalency
Diploma).

5.2.2 Certification: Completed an organized program of study given by a recognized body or

authority in a given subject area (i.e., MCSE, Java, CFA, Series 7, etc.).

5.2.3 Vocational: Received training in a special skill to be pursued in a trade (i.e., mechanical,
electrical, carpentry, etc.).

5.2.4 Some College Coursework Completed: Attended College but has not graduated.

5.2.5 Associate Degree: Completed undergraduate studies and earned a 2-year degree at an
accredited institution.

5.2.6 Bachelor's Degree: Completed undergraduate studies and earned a 4-year degree (i.e.,
BA, BS, etc.) at an accredited institution.

5.2.7 Master's Degree: Completed post-college graduate studies and earned a master's level
degree (i.e., MBA, etc.) at an accredited institution.

5.2.8 Doctorate: Earned degree (i.e., PhD), title or rank of doctor from an accredited institution.

5.2.9 Professional: Earned a professional degree (i.e., law, medical, dental, etc.) at an accredited
institution.
5.3 Requirement:
Requirement is a singular documented need of what a particular product or service should be or perform.
Something that required in advance
Something that is needed.

6. OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS:

6.1

I 94 - Port of entry to US.

6.2

I-129 - Petition for a Nonimmigrant worker. (Basically all paper work your company submits
while applying for H1B to labour dept for a candidate.)

6.3

I -797- H1B approval notice. ( It is the approval notice given consultant when he applied for H1B)

6.4

I -797A - It is an original approval notice with the I-94 attached. I 797A is issued to people only in
the USA currently undergoing a change of status (f1-h1, h1-h1, l1-h1 etc.). The A is for Change
of status approved which means the applicant can continue to remain in the USA and work

6.5

I -797B - I-1797B is an original approval notice with no I-94 attached. If you have received an I797B, this means that the petition itself is approved, but the COS/Extension of Stay is not
approved. You would have to go back to your home country to get your visa stamped, and then reenter the US.

6.6

I 797C - It is a copy of the approved petition. This is usually given to the employers for their
reference file.

6.7

EAC (Receipt Number): It receipt no written in 1-797A form. We can check status of the visa of
the candidate.

6.8

EIN - Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a Federal Tax Identification
Number; it has 9 digit numbers and is used to identify a business entity. Also known as the Tax
Identification Number (TIN).

6.9

SSN - Social Security number (SSN) is a nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent
residents, and temporary (working) residents. Its primary purpose is to track individuals for
taxation purposes.

6.10 W-9 -.

Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification for the independent consultant.

(It is the form issued to the independent (1099) consultant by the employer for the tax
Identification Number).
6.11

Purchase Order: It is an agreement send to an Employer / an Independent consultant who got

confirmed for the project

6.12 EAD:

EAD is the document (Form I-688, Form I-688A, Form I-688B, Form I-766, or any other
successor document issued by USCIS) that proves as evidence that the holder is authorized to
work in the United States.

6.13 I-

140: Immigrant Worker Petition If you are an employer wishing to sponsor (or petition) for a
foreign national to work in the United States on a permanent basis, you must file Form I-140.

6.14 I-145:

Adjustment of status ("AOS") is a procedure that allows an eligible applicant to become a

lawful permanent resident of the United States without having to go abroad and apply for an
immigrant visa.

6.15 A security

clearance: A security clearance is a status granted to individuals allowing them access

to classified information, i.e., state secrets, or to restricted areas after completion of a thorough
background check.

Types of security clearance:

Confidential: The simplest security clearance to get. This level typically requires a few weeks
to a few months of investigation.
Secret: A Secret clearance, also known as Ordinary Secret, requires a few months to a year to
fully investigate depending on the individual's activities.
Top Secret: Top Secret is a more stringent clearance. A Top Secret, or "TS", clearance is often
given as the result of a Single Scope Background Investigation, or SSBI. Top Secret clearances
generally afford one access to data that affects national security,
List of the more popular and possible sets of security a clearance is below:
Confidential
Secret (Collateral)
Top Secret (Collateral)
DOE - C, L, Q
FBI (equivalent to TS Collateral)
NATO Secret
Position of Public Trust
Yankee White
Top Secret/SCI
6.16 Flow of Requirements: For Example: Microsoft (End Client) HCL
STAFFING COMPANY.
Microsoft will give the requirement to HCL and the HCL will give the requirement to vendors like

STAFFING COMPANY and STAFFING COMPANY will give requirement to Recruiters. This
flow is called as flow of requirement.
6.17

Employer: An employer is a person or institution that hires employees or workers.

6.18

Implementation Partner: The organization which implements the projects to the vendor.

6.19

Middle Layer (or) Prime Vendors: The organization which supports the end client and the
vendors

6.20 Direct

Deposit: Salary paid directly to the consultant to their bank account and not by sending in
cheque.

7. DIFFERENT TYPES OF SEARCHES:

There are different kinds of searching,
Job portal
Hotlist
Cibiz
Google search
7.1

Job Portals Monster and dice are the two main portals in US
Other job portals - Craig list, career builder, corp-corp, etc.

7.2

Hotlist - Consultant list send by the Vendor.

7.3

Searching Google For Resumes Searching the needed resume from Google for the given
requirement.

7.4

CBIZ:

Cbiz software is tool used to send bulk mails to the consultants, vendors etc. It is the fastest tool to
send unlimited bulk mails.
Helps to send unlimited mails.
Fastest mode of sending bulk mails.
Can store more number of resumes.
Helps to search needed resume easier.

WEB SITES: Green Card and other information about US visa http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-green-card.html
http://www.h1base.com/

8.

RECRUITMENT RULE OF STAFFING COMPANY:

NOTE: (AM: Account Manager RM: Resource Manger Vendor: HCL

End customers/ End Client: MCSD, Merck, Pfizer, Proquest, Symantec, etc.)
Important things to notify:

Once you get a requirement please spend at least 3-4 minutes on each of it
Go through the requirement thoroughly and find out the right consultant for the right job
Try to find out a consultant who is having strong skills, good attitude, ability to perform at any
environment, interest towards to the job, strong communication, geographical knowledge of the
client, etc.
For a normal requirements (example .net, java, oracle) try to find a consultant from your own
database/resource/vendors list.
Everyone having the access to get in to our own server and view our own saved profiles(Database)
For a normal requirement do not source citizens, always submit H1bs only
It is advisable to work with the vendors with those we had an agreement before or with whom we
have a real confident
Never reveal our end customers details to the vendors until get a confirmation from RM/AM
If it is a unique/complicated requirement circulate it, in to your vendors list, post it in C2C, Dice,
Google (whatever it may be) and also try to avail from a references (friends/colleague, etc.)
Never update the resume without the consultant knowledge/authorization and do not ask the
consultant to update its which one he does not have an experience on it
Make sure that your submittal consultants h1b is holding by the vendor who is submitting to you
Before submission get the NCA from the vendor and rate confirmation too
Never submit the consultant without getting the confirmation from the vendor who is holding the
visa
Is he/she open for the telephonic calls
Is he/she ok for the time frame (Some customers take a long time to decide while other not do the
same)
Is she/he has any pipeline

Screening:
Initial technical/HR evaluation is mandatory before submission
Submission Time:
Make sure that the consultant is really fit for the project
Always submit the resume in a STAFFING COMPANY format
Try to submit with the consultants full name and ensure that you have mentioned his/her contact
details on the submittal form
Properties of the resume should be edited before submission

References details should be mentioned

AM/RM will not accept the personal references from friends/colleagues/vendors/ relatives etc
References from Project manager/Team leader will be accept at any condition, but from the
director or MD will be question?
References details should be in a professional manner. Do not provide the personal email address
of your references. Make sure to get an official email address of your references

H1b copy (I797), I94

1. Our preferred contract terms are C2C and W-2. If incase of 1099, you need to get an approval from
Resource Manager
2. Relocation factor is important for any submission. You must have information from the candidate as to
why he/she would like to relocate? You are expected to think on relocation consequences (for the
candidate) beyond what you hear from them.
3. Availability of the candidate for the initial screening by preferred vendorAfter your submission of a
profile to Resource manager the minimum expectancy of candidates availability is 48hrs.
4. You have to work with the direct employers and no layers. At a later time if you find out that there is a
layer in between then we have the right to work with the employers directly. For a critical position, you
need to have the prior approval from Resource Manager before working with layers
5. Signed NCA should be in place before making submission to Resource Manager or Account Manager.
6. Initial technical/HR evaluation is mandatory before submission.
7. Current location and his/her interest to move to the new project location
8. H1 status and employer name
9. You need to be extra cautious with the independent (H1 transfer candidates) consultants who may work
with multiple prospective employers. For Example. ABC consultant working with TCS or Satyam or HCL
or Wipro may try to transfer their H1 with other vendor companies. THIS KIND OF CONSULTANTS
ARE NOT OUR CHOICE BECOZ they will be working with various vendor companies without having
any control. So we might lose the candidate after confirmation.
10. Communication and presentation skills are very important for any position
11. Two professional references with name, client name, title, phone and email
a. You need to do this for everyone. Always prefer American references with client email ids.
12. Before qualifying the resume for submission, you need to check on these things with the employer as
well with the candidate
I. How long he/she has been out off the project?
a) You should not consider anyone who is out off the project for more than 4 weeks.

II. How many interviews that he/she has given in that particular week?
a) If he/she has given any client interview in the last two days or scheduled for an interview in the next 48
hrs. then they are not our choice. You should keep them only as back up.
III. Availability of the candidate
a) Check with your Resource Manager if they need to serve any notice period at the current place.
13. You should keep checking the availability of the candidate every day also you should request him/her
and their employers to let us know if there is any development at their front.
14. Once you have the confirmed client interview schedule, you should issue the PDF copy of the
Professional Services Agreement (Please ask your Resource Manager for the PSA) and you need to have
the signed copy back in 24 hrs. Along with W9.
15. its not a good practice to log on to Dice or Monster for every requirement. Its important that you have
or develop your own network of dedicated suppliers. We Have a monthly limitation to access the contact
information, so do not open any non-matching profiles.
16. Share your requirement with your co-recruiter in order to cut down the turnaround time and increase
the chances of striking a deal.
17. Have a common database of Profiles and email ids of your network and share it with everyone. This
potentially increases the number of closures and cuts down the turnaround time.
Submission Process
1. Do not CC to Account Manager while submitting to Resource Manager.
2. Fill the profile with the property details as Account Manager Name and contact details.
3. Always have the Full Name mentioned in the Profile (First Name, LAST NAME) with the contact
details (home and mobile) including email id.
4. Ensure the duration of the projects does not have any over-lapping period and or mismatch of duration.
5. Format the resume (do not spend more than 10 minutes on this)
6. You should respond to every vendor with the feedback on the profiles that they have submitted. Its very
important that you should write to them with the proper reason even if you do not consider their candidate.
7. If you are working with a recruiter who is working from India, you have to have their US office contact
information and title.

Interview/Selection Process
1. Before the client interview, you need to connect the candidate to the previously interviewed candidates.
2. You should call the candidate 10 minutes before the interview (for non-business hours interview, you
should send them an email also encourage them to call us back if they did not get the interview call) to
make sure that he/she is available and also to wish him/her to do the best
3. The candidate should call you back after 15 minutes past the interview time, if he/she did not get the
interview call.
4. You should collect the interview questions and keep that in our records for future use also you need to
have the name of the interviewer and project location
5. If he/she is selected in the interview, you should write to them (employer and candidate) with the result
and also call them personally
6. You also need to get the copy of their itinerary (A planned route or journey or a travel document
recording)
7. You should call them (employer and candidate) on the joining date to make sure that he/she is there at
the customer site
8. If there is any delay on his/her reporting, you should have the first hand information from them and we
should inform the client
9. You should provide the alternate contact information of the client if the candidate is struck at the front
desk of the client site on his reporting date.
10. You should strictly inform the candidates that they are not supposed to discuss any non-technical issues
with the client and such issues have to be discussed only with us.
11. You should fill the placement information form once you have a placement or the consultant started to
work.
12. After joining the project, you should call them every two weeks to make sure that everything is going
well with them. You are required to log in your call details with the date and name in an excel file and send
that to your Resource Manager every month.
13. You should also provide an alternative contact at STAFFING COMPANY, if they cant reach you. You
can keep Resource Manager /Account Manager as an alternative contact.
14. You should work towards in getting H1 transfer referral from existing consultants.

9.

REQUIREMENT

Requirement refers to the criteria of the position to be filled based on targeted keywords to find the
potential candidate. When determining a requirement, there are a variety of questions that need to be
asked:

Title
Company
Description
Location
Rate
Employment type
work status
Clearance
Education

1. Job Title: Title refers to the designation or Identity of the candidate differentiating oneself from others
working in the organization.
2. Company: Refers to Brief description of the organization- Why the company is a good place to work.
We should not consider the resumes which are presently in the same company
3. Description: ---Refers to what the candidates actually are doing in this position. It provides a
comprehensive description of the position i.e. their Responsibility, Role, Actual work.
4. Location: Refers to where exactly the job is in accordance to the city/state/All over USA or any
relocation required.

5. Rate: Hr. rate/Yearly rate (sometimes look benefits also)

6. Employment type: Refers to whether the position is on full time / part time /per diem basis.
7. Work status: US citizen/GC/H1/EAD/TN visa
8. Clearance: Confidential/Secrete/Top/DoE/TS...
9. Education / Qualification: It is the Outline skills required for the position. Difference between the
actual required qualifications and the nice to have skills. It includes
(a) Desired or minimum number years of experience,
(b) Any certifications needed,
(c) Soft skills like time management, organization skills, leadership, communications skills, willingness to
travel, etc.) ,
(d) Any high school, AA, BS, MS, and PhD/Doctorate required.
SEARCH STRINGS
What is Search String?
Def.: The string of text you enter into the search box is known as a search string.
Here String in the sense Keywords that you are looking in Subject.
What is Boolean searching?
A search for specific data. It implies that any condition can be searched for using the Boolean operators
AND, OR and NOT. Most searches will return too many or too few records. It takes a long time to look at
hundreds of records. By putting a little effort into constructing search strings (what you type into the
search box) you can save a lot of time. The database can do a lot of work for you if you know how to add a
little sophistication to your search strings.
To do this with databases you need to know about the Boolean system. By the use of a few simple linking
words, called operators, you can make your searches much more precise.
For Example: Java and j2ee and (JSP or STRUTS or SERVLETS)
Here you get the document which have JAVA and J2ee and with any of these three skills (jsp, struts,
servlets)
Narrowing Searches
In many instances, a search produces a results list that is far too long to skim for the information you seek.
You can narrow down a search by combining search terms with the AND operator.

AND Operator
Ex: Technical writer with Documentation, Business Analysis, RoboHelp, Quark Express, Frame Maker,
PageMaker, HTML exp
We can use
"Technical writer" and Documentation and "Business analysis" and Robohelp and "Quark express" and
"Framemaker" and "HTML"
Broadening Searches
Sometimes a simple search produces a disappointing results list. The query may not locate any matching
documents, the results list may be too short, or the documents in the results list may not contain the
information you are looking for. In these instances, you may need to broaden your search in order to
retrieve a more promising results list.
OR Operator
EX: Technical writer/ business analyst
We can use
("Technical writer" or "tech writer" or "tech-writer" or "technicalwriter" or "BA" or "Business analyst" or
"business analysis")
These are the operators which we use to make the strings:
AND, OR, ( ),""
AND: The AND operator finds documents that match all terms in the query
OR:

The OR operator finds pages that match at least one the terms in the query.

"":

Which combines the two words

Ex: "visual basic"

( ):

We use the brackets when we are looking for some combination of key words.
Ex: ("Visual basic" or VB)