“We need to leverage technology to bring recruiting back to its roots as a social activity,” said SmartRecruiters CEO Jerome Ternynck.
Everyday, more of the public takes occupation in the streets. More than 14 million Americans are unemployed, actively searching for a job. And 3.4 million jobs remain open, an increase of 22% over the last year.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 671,000 less private sector jobs existed in the first quarter of 2011 when compared to the previous quarter. This full first quarter report was not published until November 17th…
I’m not relying on the government to put the six plus million workers who have been unemployed for six plus months back to work.
From the tents in the city parks to the debates for unemployment benefits in the federal buildings to police brutality, the frustration with the economy is on the tip of our unsatisfied tongues. Read more »
Dear Klout Star,
You’ve heard about this disturbing trend of discrimination against the unemployed, where people without a job basically don’t even get invited for interview because they’re perceived as not good enough.
Well, we surveyed recruiters, hiring managers, and HR professionals about it and the results are appalling!
- 82% confirm that “discrimination against the unemployed is a reality” (gasp!)
- 55% say they have “personally experienced resistance when presenting qualified yet unemployed candidates”
- 53% see unemployed job seekers as “unemployed for a reason” or “probably not qualified.”
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‘Unemployed Need Not Apply’ → ‘Unemployed Need Not Apply.’ @ZeroUE
“Don’t forget your ghost mask,” the corporation told me when they let me go eight months ago. My face is a ghost.
I sent out resumes. I hounded job boards. I called. And called. And emailed. And emailed. No one would look me in the eye and say “Hello. Welcome. Take a seat and tell me about yourself.”
Then I finally got a hiring manager to meet me for coffee. I bought the coffee. “So are you … ah,” the hiring manager mumbles to the sound of rustling paper. “Currently … doing … wait where are you currently working?”
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