Information for Refugee Employers
The Atlanta office of the International Rescue Committee helps match skilled workers, newly arrived as refugees from other countries, to area employers. The IRC program is free and benefits both employers and workers with a range of services. These services include on-site visits to determine the needs of employers, thorough screenings of applicants, job counseling and placement, and interpretation and translation of job-related materials.

The IRC has developed strong relationships with many Atlanta employers who have tapped into the highly motivated workforce of refugees making a new start in the United States. Refugees come to Atlanta with various skills and seek jobs ranging from entry level to professional.

Please contact Harriet Kuhr at (404) 292-7731 x 28 or Harriet.Kuhr@theIRC.org to get more information about hiring refugee employees.

Why should your company hire refugees through the IRC?
•  Reduce turnover rates - Refugees typically are loyal employees.
•  Acquire employees with a strong work ethic -- Employers find that refugees have overcome many challenges to be here and are motivated to work hard to support their families and new life in the U.S.
•  Diversify your workforce - Refugees come from countries around the world and are often multi-lingual. They enable your company to accommodate a wider range of languages and cultures.
•  Refugees are legal, employment-authorized immigrants - All refugees are employment authorized from the day they arrive in the U.S. They can provide all necessary documents to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form.
•  Receive free follow-up services offered by a knowledgeable and multi-lingual IRC staff - The IRC employment staff's duty is to ensure that refugees find employment and are successful in their jobs. Job Developers and translators accompany clients to interviews and orientations, and are available any time the employer or client has a question.

These services are all free to you as the employer. The IRC is a non-profit agency recognized by the U.S. federal government to resettle refugees.

More about work authorization
All the individuals sponsored by IRC have been legally admitted to the U.S. under Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and are EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED. All legal refugees have employment authorization stamped on their I-94 immigration documents. Due to various points of entry, the authorization stamped on the I-94 documents may be dissimilar.