Apparently job-seekers attending a job fair in Sacramento were told that their chances of getting a job were much lower if they were currently unemployed.
Apparently job-seekers attending a job fair in Sacramento were told that their chances of getting a job were much lower if they were currently unemployed.
"Some employers admit they believe the unemployed have lost their skills or workers who are currently employed, are better qualified." - Read
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I'll be the first to call bunk on it, from a small firm owner's viewpoint. And, there's certainly going to be someone that will defend it...
The only way I could see that point is if someone has been out for 10+ years, for example. That's probably too long, sure, but if you've picked up other skillsets, then you may have more value than as a simple project manager.
It would seem to me, again as the owner, you'd want to suspend judgment and try to evaluate what each person might bring not only to the position you're explicitly advertising for, but what that 'extra' would be as well. I'd be curious, as the first commenter notes, what companies were displaying that sign. My guess is it's for a highly repetitive type job that has a lower skill factor. If it was for companies that are more 'creative' by nature, it'd certainly tell you a lot about their priorities (and not in a good way).
"If You're the Unicorn, Don't Apply"
I thought I remembered hearing/reading about this even last year so i checked and yep. This sort of thing has been reported before and is the case. Unbelievable or no. See BNET and CNN Money
The fact this is still happening infuriates me. It's the ultimate Catch-22.
During the period of my unemployment, I was asked by a number of employers (including the current one who eventually hired me) why I wasn't employed. The overall implication being that there was something wrong with me. It took me 800 resumes and 23 months to find a stable job in my field. What a fucking joke.
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