PERM job descriptions are more important than ever, as they will dictate who applies for the job during the PERM recruitment process, as well as how the foreign national qualifies for the position, and under which immigration category. We recently presented a webinar on PERM in the COVID-19 era.\u00a0Susanne C. Heubel,<\/a>\u00a0Alejandra Vargas<\/a>, and I provided employers with a PERM roadmap\u00a0 for our new normal.\u00a0 Through this Duane Morris Institute<\/a> webinar we provided employers with a few key takeaways for successful PERM applications:<\/p>\n Replays of our webinar are available, so please reach out if you would like a link to the program, or if you have PERM and employment based immigration sponsorship questions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Employers who may be trying to proceed with PERM applications for foreign national workers are in an uphill battle. With layoffs, furloughs and unemployment at all time highs, the Department of Labor is on high alert for unsuspecting PERM employers who are trying to do the right thing under difficult circumstances. Employers who have H-1B … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/immigrationlaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/08\/2020-08-VB-Anatomy-of-Job-Description.png\")
<\/a>I often get asked what should be in a job description for a PERM sponsorship. I\u2019ve seen so many employers and HR managers make mistakes in this area. A PERM job advertisement must go in the newspaper classifieds on two different Sundays, so typical online postings with their long list of duties and company descriptions, would be prohibitively expensive. It is a true art to get the ad just right so that it supports a successful PERM application, doesn\u2019t cost the employer and arm and a leg, and captures the foreign national\u2019s qualifications for the position. There is no substitute for working with seasoned immigration counsel on developing PERM advertising and job descriptions.<\/p>\n\n