Apparently some employers are mentioning in their ads that those who have been out of work a long time need not apply, and of course some want to make that illegal.
Its like a lot of things you are not allowed to mention in an advertisement. For instance, if I am looking for a female bartender, most media would not allow an ad saying so. I would have to receive all the applications from people I have no intention of hiring and then reject them.
The reality is employers feel those out of work a long time may be that way for a reason. The NY Times reports the average time out of work for the laid off is nine months.
My advice is if an ad says only the recently unemployed apply....go ahead and apply anyway, if you want the job. A key to getting hired is being hungry and aggressive.
Passing another law on the phrasing of ads is not the answer.
Many good people out of a job for an extended period deserve a break and employers should be willing to consider them. That's a matter of decency, not a matter of law.
Watertown Daily Times Out of work for months? Don’t bother applying
6 comments:
I had a dude come in one time and tell me he could work hard everyday but Fridays. He had to go with his band on Fridays. Maybe early home some week days?
And sometimes men deserve a shot to tend bar too, Mr. Graham. But you don't seem to think sexism matters, do you?
TDS Dont let the facts get in the way of your rant. If you ever came to Fort Pearl you would have met Colin Burns, who works here and is a guy.
Of course you need men to tend bar.
They can carry the kegs and stock the coolers so the girls can wait on the customers.
What ever happened to freedom of choice? The same people that defend the rights of the oppressive Muslims to build a mocking mosque at ground zero, are the ones that want to have a say in every second of an employers day...and tax the sh%t out of them too.
But did you PAY him, Jeff?
I don't use "volunteer" bartenders. Its a job and I pay people to do it...What is it you are suggesting ?
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