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BlueWaveNeverEnd

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3. in many academic environments the hiring process begins with HR keeping work status secret

Reply to harumph (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 09:27 PM

Jan 5

Their need for immigration support was hidden from interviewers.

The best candidate was picked and then h1b process began, if chosen was not approved to work in US.

So many apply from outside US, non citizen are often chosen just based on the numbers game.

And yes, often the role was one an American could do..its just that the non citizen was weighed equally.

"Only hire immigrant if no American is qualified" doesn't happen in reality... in academia... for professorships, administration, IT and other roles

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Republican slams Purdue University for hiring H-1B foreign national for professor role at $127,500: 'Can no American tea [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 5 OP

It's so unfair to Americans! BOSSHOG Jan 5 #1

Sorry, I don't think that's necessarily a stupid question considering it's for a marketing professor. harumph Jan 5 #2

in many academic environments the hiring process begins with HR keeping work status secret BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 5 #3

It would be awesome J-9 Jan 5 #4

They're paying ASSISTANT professors of Marketing $127,500 at Purdue? Prairie Gates Jan 5 #5

Business professors make way more róisín_dubh Jan 5 #15

I know most of these schools lean left but we need to start calling them out JI7 Jan 5 #6

Business schools are the most right wing bastions in academia Prairie Gates Jan 5 #7

But it's the same at other schools. It's all about profits yet tuition for American students is still high. JI7 Jan 5 #11

Universities don't make profits iemanja Jan 5 #13

Not in the business sense but it's all raising money JI7 Jan 5 #14

Many schools promise grad students iemanja Jan 5 #16

That has nothing to do with this Prairie Gates Jan 5 #17

Not business schools. iemanja Jan 5 #9

But the problem exists everywhere. It's all about profit JI7 Jan 5 #12

They shouldn't have hired the visa applicant versus local candidates as long as they are qualified Melon Jan 5 #8

It happens regularly at universities across the country iemanja Jan 5 #10

Often candidates are evaluated separately from their immigration status BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 5 #18

That's true iemanja Jan 5 #19

Purdue is going to shell out $100k for an H1B? fujiyamasan Jan 5 #20