Monday, December 27, 2004

Recruiting Overseas

Spokane Journal of Business reports American Industries International Inc., have been in the business of recruiting nurses, pharmacists, and high-tech engineers from foreign countries to work in the U.S. Though the 34-year Spokane resident says he has established business contacts in 35 countries, recruits so far have come solely from The Philippines and India.

“There is a dire shortage of nurses in the U.S.,” says Uddin. “At present, there is a shortage of 250,000 nurses in this country, and by the year 2020, the shortage is expected to jump up to 700,000 nurses. Washington state is currently short 6,000 nurses, and it is a proven fact that the higher the ratio of nurses, the lower the mortality rate.”

The demand for pharmacists in the U.S. also is high, says Uddin. American Industries has recruited 21 pharmacists from The Philippines and India and nine high-technology engineers from India, all of whom are already in the U.S. After passing their test on one trip to the U.S. on a visitor’s visa, they accept jobs and enter the country with professional visas, which are granted pretty rapidly, says Uddin.

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