SPECIAL HANDLING RECRUITMENT REPORT FOR AUDIT FILE

EMPLOYER: West Virginia University Name of Department/Unit

ALIEN: Name

POSITION: Title

JOB LOCATION: Worksite(s)

DATE: Date

FROM: Supervisor’s Name and Title

I. RECRUITMENT EFFORTS

As detailed below, the West Virginia University Name of Department/Unit recently conducted a recruitment campaign for the position of Position Title at Work Location(s). Despite its best recruitment efforts, the West Virginia University Name of Department/Unit was unable to find better qualified United States workers. Thus, in accordance with 20 C.F.R. § 656.18, this report establishes that the West Virginia University Name of Department/Unit selected the above noted alien, Name, as the most qualified applicant for the position, noting that s/he was found to be more qualified than any United States worker.

A.  Mandatory Recruitment Steps

Pursuant to 20 C.F.R. § 656.18(b)(3), the West Virginia University Name of Department/Unit placed at least one advertisement for the job opportunity in an online national professional journal. Below, please find the name and date(s) of the publication.

1.  National Professional Journal Advertisement: This position was advertised online in the Name of Publication for 30/60 days from Posting Start Date to Posting End Date. OR This position was advertised in print with the Name of Publication on Posting Date.

B.  Additional Recruitment Steps

In addition to posting in the Name of National Professional Journal, the West Virginia University Name of Department/Unit utilized additional advertising outlets to garner applications for the above noted job opportunity. Below, please find details of the additional advertising in accordance with 20 C.F.R. § 656.18(b)(4).

1.  Name of Publication

2.  Name of Publication

3.  …

II.  RECRUITMENT SUMMARY

As a result of the West Virginia University Name of Department’s/Unit’s various recruitment efforts, x candidates, including Alien’s Name, applied for the position of Position Title. After carefully reviewing each applicant’s qualifications, a search committee chaired by Name, identified x candidates (including Alien’s Name) as the top candidates for the position. The search committee interviewed the x top candidates person and subsequently recommended Alien’s Name for the Position Title position. Please see below for further details about the position requirements, and the results of the recruitment efforts.

A.  Requirements of the Position

Per the Name of National Professional Journal advertisement, the Position Title position requires an applicant to possess the following qualifications and skills:

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B.  Assessment of Applicants & Job-Related Reasons for Rejection

The search committee rejected applicants for the following job-related reasons:

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III.  CHOSEN CANDIDATE PROFILE AND CONCLUSION

Ultimately, no better qualified United States worker applicant was able, willing, or available to fill the position noted above. Consequently, the position was offered to Name, the alien candidate for whom this labor certification petition is being filed.

A.  Candidate’s Brief Background

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B.  Candidate’s Fulfillment of Requirements

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The combination of Alien’s Name education, teaching and research background indicates that Alien’s Name is the most qualified applicant for the position of Position Title. The search committee readily agreed on his/her selection, and accordingly, Alien’s Name was offered the position of Position Title on Date of Offer Letter Issuance with a starting salary of $Amount for academic year 20XX – 20XX, which s/he accepted.

Name of Supervisor
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