Unemployed? Well, you're definitely shit out of luck. Apparently some companies are ignoring all unemployed applicants. And, it's not just that they're "ignoring" them, like shifting through some resumes and tossing all those that currently don't have a job. They're explicitly stating that unemployed applicants will not be considered. What?"It's our preference that they currently be employed," an HR rep at one of these shady companies said. "We typically go after people that are happy where they are and then tell them about the opportunities here. We do get a lot of applications blindly from people who are currently unemployed -- with the economy being what it is, we've had a lot of people contact us that don't have the skill sets we want, so we try to minimize the amount of time we spent on that and try to rifle-shoot the folks we're interested in."
Okay, the second half of that statement is fine. Sure, all companies want to get more applicants that actually have the skills for the job, but immediately dismissing them based solely on the fact that they're unemployed is horrific!! There are about 5.5 people looking for work for every job available, according to the latest data from the Labor Department.
Apparently there is no law prohibiting discrimination against the unemployed, though advocates said the practice could be illegal if it had a "disparate impact" on minority groups.
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