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WHAT IS
Y-AXIS.COM
 What is
Y-Axis.com?
Read more about Y-Axis.com in About us.
Is it a placement
company? A jobsite? Or a consulting firm?
Y-Axis.com,
is in fact, all three of them which makes our business model unique
and it allows us to offer you and our clients several flexible
options in job and candidate matching and delivery
process.
How is it different from
jobsites like monster.com or dice.com?
Different jobsites have different agendas and focus.
Monster is a general jobsite and foreign IT professional is an
important section but only a part of a very large job board. Sites
like dice are IT and contract focused but they cannot have the depth
and focus that niche site like Y-axis.com has.
Read more on the
Advantage
of Niche Sites over Large Job boards
Companies visiting
Y-axis.com know that the site is specifically for foreign IT
professionals looking for jobs in the US and are prepared for
language and cultural differences in addition to the need for
sponsorship or sub-contract through consulting firms.
Does
Y-Axis.com sponsor H-1B Visas?
Yes.
Y-Axis.com arranges sponsorship only if the jobseeker already has a
client who is offering a job but is unwilling to sponsor. This is
called a passthru situation in the US contract
industry lingo.
Does Y-Axis have experience in
placement?
Yes. Please check out Placement
section.
Does Y-Axis.com have experience in consulting
business?
Yes. Our founders and
investors are originally from successful consulting
businesses.
Does
Y-Axis.com have clients?
Yes. We
differentiate our members from our placement clients. Our clients
include banks, consulting companies and start-ups in the US and
several software development firms based in India and around the
world. Most of our placement section jobs will be found on the home
page itself.
How does
Y-Axis market me?
Y-Axis.com will use the web and
placement services to market you.
Please read more on our Innovative
Marketing.
Will Y-Axis
find me an employer or sponsor?
We do not directly
vouch for an individual. We market the entire database or hot lists.
If you happen to be in any of the database or lists you get
automatically market. All you need to do is become a basic member or
premium member.
THE STARTER
KIT
What is the Starter
kit?
Starter Kit is a
package of services and information products created by Y-Axis.com
that includes:
- Personal Counseling
Services
- A career management
software
- Mailing and updating
services
- Information
services
- Premium Membership on Y-Axis.com
& Priority in our Search Results
What is the value of
the Starter kit?
It costs US
$29.99 per year.
SUITABLE FOR
Who is the Starter kit best
for?
Starter Kit is best for
anyone who wants to jumpstart his career in the US IT industry. But
remember you have to be eligible legally and professionally to do
so.
I am a non-IT professional.
Is the Starter kit suitable for me?
The site and kit is designed for IT professionals only.
However, if you are in any allied services like sales and marketing,
immigration – we may be able to guide you. Please send a mail to CustomerService@y-axis.com
for more information.
I already have a
sponsor? Is it worth it for me to buy the Starter
Kit?
If your sponsor is a consulting firm then you may
find it all the more reason to use the Starter kit.
You may
be helping your consulting firm by marketing yourself.
If
someone interested talks to you, you could forward the job inquiry
to your sponsor.
But relying only on your consulting
firm to market you may not be a good idea. That is why we
built My Own Boss – a software that gives you the independence to
market yourself. To read more on this, see How Consulting
Firms Market you.
I am an experienced
professional. I have been to the US several times on business
visa to work on projects. How will the Starter kit help
me?
If you have contacts that
you have developed, go ahead and try them. Y-Axis.com is only a
complement to your job search.
GUARANTEE & REFUND
POLICY
What do I get for $29.99? What
is the value in buying the Starter kit? Can’t I do it on my
own?
In addition to saving time,
money and effort you get a solution designed for you. You don’t have
to rely only on your network of friends and relatives. You now have
professional help in the US who will help you. You don’t want to
reinvent the wheel, do you? What you actually get is ready-made
solutions that work. You get the leader in the industry supporting
you and guiding you.
When will you deliver the listed
services?
- You will be listed
instantly as a Premium Member and your contact details will be
visible.
- You will be listed in our Expert
Directly with visible contacts.
- You will have
instant access to the account and My Own Boss
software.
- A career counselor will be assigned
to you in 24 hours.
- Your resume will be
reviewed within 48 hours of receipt of your
resume.
- Your resume will be sent within 24
hours after your resume is prepared.
- Most
information is available online and can be accessed through your
account.
What
is the guarantee that the products and services will be of
quality?
Though we would like to have a refund policy that
may assure you of our confidence in our quality we cannot afford it
in this type of product and service.
PRODUCTS
AND
SERVICES
SOFTWARE
What is My Own
Boss?
My Own Boss is career management software for
the foreign IT professional.
See a demo and
benefits.
PERSONAL COUNSELLING
What does
the personal counseling entail?
It entails
- Assigning you a real person who will provide
you the counseling.
The counselor will
-
Understand you, your skills and requirements.
-
Reviews your resume and help you draft a professional resume
suitable for the US market and online
recruitment.
- Provides you a basic orientation
on immigration and the market.
- Advice you on
how to go about your job search.
Will someone call
me on the telephone?
Normally we correspond through
e-mails. You could call us anytime at --.
Can I chat with the personal
counselor?
Yes. For more details, please write to james@y-axis.com.
PREMIUM
MEMBERSHIP
What is a
Premium Membership?
See Premium
Membership
What are the
benefits?
See Premium
Membership Benefits
What is the difference between
Premium Membership and Basic Membership?
See the
difference between Premium Membership and Basic
Membership.
RESUME DRAFTING
SERVICES
What does
this service entail?
We will review your resume and
see if it will sell in the US job market and also if it is
compatible with online recruitment databases.
Will you
prepare the complete resume?
We will help you frame
and draft the resume. All the word processing and formatting will
have to be done by you.
RESUME MAILING
SERVICES
To whom is the
mail sent?
The mail is sent to 500 sponsors including
100 Top Sponsors in the year 2000. The Top 100 sponsor is actually
the official list of the INS.
How does it reach
them?
It is sent to a recruiter or the e-mail the
company designated to receive resumes.
How do
I know if my resume has been sent?
You will simply
have to trust us. :-)
VISIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY
CHECKLIST
Will you post my
resume or will I be posting it myself?
We will provide
you the list and you will need to post the resume yourself. We can
do it for you at an extra cost of $9.99
What is special about the
V&A checklist?
The V&A checklist stands for
Visibility and Availability. We show you the critical sites, tools
and services that matter. If you post your resume on them – you can
be assured of a 90% visibility in the US job market.
UPDATES
What
is important about the updates?
Finding and keeping a
job in the US is a complex matrix of legal (immigration and
employment contracts), social (settling in the US society and work
culture), economic (the national, local and specific industry,
company or product), technological and personal issues. We provide
you links and content to keep you updated on all issues that effect
you personally or professionally.
SPONSOR
CREDIBILITY
Will
Y-Axis help me in whether the sponsor is genuine or
not?
Did you know that there are no eligibility criteria
for a company in the US to sponsor? There have been 1000s of
jobseekers who have been defrauded. See Red
Alert: Fraudulent Companies.
We give you a checklist like 10
Things You Must Ask Your Sponsor with which you can cross check to
see if you are joining a genuine company.
INS STATUS
CHECK
How does
Y-Axis.com check my status?
We call the INS, which
provides an automated service to find your status. If you bought a
Starter kit, the INS status check is free. You could otherwise find
Your status for
$4.99.
IMMIGRATION AND CAREER
QUERIES
Does this mean I cannot ask more than 3
queries to the career counselor?
Not necessarily. As
long as you are reasonable and free, the limit of 3 is
academic.
THE CURRENT MARKET
SITUATION
Isn’t the market too
bad for IT jobs? Isn’t this a bad time to search for a job in
the US?
Yes. The US IT market is
facing the worst economic downturn. It is difficult to find jobs.
Yet there are 1000s of jobs in the US market. Remember the US is a
continent of 50 states – any US state’s economy is larger than most
countries. So with that perspective you are literally searching
within 50 countries. If you are good and your skills are in a hot
area you will find an employer.
Many US employers are
reluctant to sponsor a visa holder in this economic situation for
two reasons. One, it is a bother to go through the H1B sponsorship
process and two, though this is rather subtle, it has political
repercussions when a US employer chooses a foreign IT worker over
unemployed US citizens.
In case you get into a job situation
where the US employer offers you a job but wont sponsor but will
work with your sponsor, contact us immediately. We will arrange
sponsorship for you. Send a mail to customerservice@y-axis.com with
the subject “PASSTHRU OPPORTUNITY”.
I have no
experience in IT. I am a recent graduate. Can Y-Axis help
me?
It is difficult to find entry-level jobs in the US
except if you are a US citizen or you are from a local university.
Even those graduating from US universities have problems finding
jobs or internships now.
CURRENT Y-AXIS.COM
MEMBERS
I am already a
basic member? How do I buy the Starter Kit?
You could
buy it from your account by clicking on Buy Starter Button or Click
here.
I am already
a Premium Member? How do I buy the Starter Kit? How much will it
cost me to upgrade?
You could buy the upgrade for $9.99.
Click
here to buy an upgrade.
HOLDER
KIT
What is the Holder Kit? What is
the difference?
Starter Kit is meant for those applying
for a US job for the first time. A Holder Kit is for someone who
already holds a work authorization in the US.
Can I move from
the Starter Kit to the Holder Kit? Do I have to pay more? Can I get
a free upgrade?
Ask james@y-axis.com.
HOW DO I GET
STARTED
Click here
and follow instructions
HOW DO I PAY?
You could pay
online or pay by check, money order, and cashier’s
check.
HOW TO CONTACT CUSTOMER
SERVICE
Email CustomerService@y-axis.com
or
Call -- in the
US or 91-40-6571522 in India
If you did not find your
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