Re: dumping on job applicants (was Re: Rates)

[Wade Courtney <wade -dot- courtney -at- gmail -dot- com>]

That's not always doable. I was out of work for six months. No
contract work available. And in California, if you go for training or
take a class, they deduct it from your unemployment.

W

On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> Easy solution: keep busy and make sure your resume reflects it.
> Blackballing candidates with large gaps in work history (recent or
> earlier) is nothing new. Take a class, volunteer for your church or
> kid's school, maintain an active blog, and by all means put your name
> out there as someone available for contract work.
>
> Visibility is paramount and is proof that you have been keeping your
> skills sharp. Honestly, if I saw a gap of 6+ months with no
> explanation other than "laid off" or "job hunting", I'd think twice
> about hiring that person as well. Gaps like this speak volume about
> initiative, whether or not that message is true. Make sure you stay
> active in some manner and make your resume reflect it!
>
> On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Ken Poshedly <poshedly -at- bellsouth -dot- net> wrote:
>> Just thought I'd jump in with news of a story which appeared a few weeks ago
>> here in the Atlanta Journal Constitution that companies are now specifically
>> stating in their want-ads that those out of work for at least 6 months need not
>> bother applying for job openings. They cite lack of new job skills and it's all
>> legal. Even the companies that don't openly state it do admit to doing this. So
>> rather than go for skills and experience, these conpanies go for the jugular.
>>
>> http://www.ajc.com/business/outlook-poor-for-long-657702.html
>>
>> In today's AJC is a story that many companies now screen potential new hires by
>> checking their credit. While it may seem appropriate if the job is highly
>> financial, many question why check the credit of a potential broom-pusher?
>> Companies claim it indicates the "character" of those applying.
>>
>>
>> So . . . those out of work for a year through absolutely no fault of their own
>> and are behind on their mortgage are blackballed so they can't recover and get
>> current on that mortgage so the cycle continues. And again, it's all legal.
>>
>> http://www.ajc.com/news/credit-check-for-employment-693919.html
>>
>> For those of you who seem to have no or little problems finding work, are
>> already sitting pretty, and say "I wouldn't work for them anyway," this is big
>> news here where the state unemployment rate is 10.6 percent.
>>
>>
>> Yeah, there are tech writing jobs, and I'm lucky to have mine (though the
>> round-trip commute each day is 106 miles), but when you're faced with thse two
>> handicaps, it gets even tougher.
>>
>> -- Kenpo
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