Author: Fred Taylor
Posted: 2011-08-19 at 00:38:12
Too many HR people doing the screening that only know the "buzzwords". They
have no idea of what a qualified candidate would be.
Fred
On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 2:35 AM, Pete Theisen <petetheisen@verizon.net>wrote:
> Hi Everybody,
>
>
> http://madamenoire.com/64676/why-are-the-unemployed-being-asked-not-to-apply-for-jobs/
>
> According to our friends over at theGrio, more and more employers are
> becoming hesitant to offer jobs to the unemployed. Why? According to
> writer David A. Love, because they’re assuming the worst of those
> candidates. There’s a perception floating around that if you were laid
> off, chances are you were given the boot because of your inadequacies
> and laziness, since of course, employers always keep their “top tier”
> workers. On top of that, others making the hiring decisions don’t want
> to pay for extra training for those who have been out work for an
> extended period of time. But most of all, cutting out unemployed
> individuals who haven’t gained experience for a while helps make the
> hiring process go a faster. Less candidates, less time spent reading
> over resumes. Crazy, right?
>
> Can’t tell you how jacked up this is on so many levels. You’re either
> too qualified for some jobs on one end, or you’ve been unemployed so
> long you’re all of a sudden not fit to work on the other. You can’t win
> for trying these days! But what are your thoughts?
> --
> Regards,
>
> Pete
> http://elect-pete-theisen.com/
>
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