SHRM and ISG Release Co-Published Reference Book: “The HR Immigration Pocket Reference”
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Washington, DC (January 27, 2010) – The HR Immigration Pocket ReferenceTM is now available for purchase to help human resource professionals navigate immigration rules. The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and Immigration Solutions Group, PLLC (ISG) have announced the release of the co-published reference book emphasizing its content rich and practical pocket-sized format that belongs in the hands of every HR professional. “The HR Immigration Pocket Reference will help HR professionals better understand and navigate some of the more complex tasks they encounter, including compliance with rules requiring verification of employees’ work authorization, and recruiting international employees to the United States,” noted Michael T. Dougherty, former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “This book understands the specific needs of the HR professional, and will serve as a valuable quick reference guide.”
In addition to helping employers navigate the laws that enable them to hire and retain the best and brightest global workforce, the reference book also addresses the two pressing issues weighing HR professionals down today: temporary work visas and permanent green cards for the employment of foreign nationals.
DHS’s recent announcement regarding its intention to spend massive resources auditing the hiring records of business owners nationwide to determine compliance with employment eligibility verification laws, along with the local pool of global talent available due to the increase in international student enrollment at U.S. universities, prompted this reference book.
As Peter Asaad, Managing Member of ISG and co-author noted, “The primary intention for this joint publication is to offer HR executives current immigration information in a usable quick reference format that helps HR professionals comply with immigration laws and navigate employment eligibility and retention issues.”
Written to assist HR professionals address current immigration issues, this book will not only help to save time and effort, but will help companies save money by avoiding noncompliance penalties.
Christopher Anzalone, of SHRM’s Book Publishing division, believes, “The scope of the content, the solutions-oriented approach and the unique and inviting format will make this timely book an indispensable resource for every HR professional responsible for immigration law compliance.”
Click here to learn more and purchase the HR Immigration Pocket ReferenceTM available online at SHRM.
About the Society for Human Resource Management
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest professional association devoted to human resource management. Our mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most current and comprehensive resources, and to advance the profession by promoting HR’s essential, strategic role. Founded in 1948, SHRM represents more than 250,000 individual members in over 140 countries, and has a network of more than 575 affiliated chapters in the United States, as well as offices in China and India. Visit: www.shrm.org.
About Immigration Solutions Group, PLLC
Immigration Solutions Group, PLLC (ISG) is a Washington-DC based law firm representing corporations and institutions nationwide. ISG teams with their clients to serve as a highly-specialized extension of their human resources and legal departments to ensure employment authorization for their international workforce and employer compliance with increasingly complex and frequently changing immigration laws. ISG services include assessments of the most appropriate employment eligibility options, preparation of all applications for employment authorization and permanent residence, technology case management, I-9 and E-Verify process management, in-house personnel training, seminars, and other support to keep clients in compliance with immigration laws. Clients benefit from the most efficient, up-to-date, and reliable services available. Visit: www.immigrationsolutions.com.
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