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What about say a primary care doctor. If my doctor went on a long term vacation for 6 months, I wouldn't right him off saying he can no longer be my doctor because he is long term unemployed so his skills must not be good anymore. That is exactly what employers are doing. Automatic no hire if long term unemployed no matter the reason or position.
As a matter of fact, one of the conclusions when they did that big study on this, was that a person with ZERO industry experience, who was not qualified for the job on paper, but who wasn't long term unemployed, got more interviews than a long term unemployed person who had PERFECT experience for the position.
Basically relevant experience no longer mattered after you where long term unemployed and employers preferred candidates without relevant experience, but who weren't long term unemployed. Even those without relevant experience that where unemployed, just not long term (6 months or more), where preferred.
You would think employers would be smarter than that, but that is exactly what happened.
You are not unemployed while you are on vacation just like you are not unemployed on the weekends.
Why do you assume that a slurpee machine job is just sitting there waiting for someone who needs a job? Plus you need to know people even for those types of jobs at 7-11. Lot of people think because its a low paying job it's easy to get which is not the case.
Great point. I temped for a year. I was put through the ringer to get that job. At times, it was a lot of work for $12.00 an hour. I never thought that would be a reality for me but it was. Life is not easy.
Great point. I temped for a year. I was put through the ringer to get that job. At times, it was a lot of work for $12.00 an hour. I never thought that would be a reality for me but it was. Life is not easy.
Lot of people forget that those type of jobs are always filled and not sitting there open for someone who wants to work there temporary while they get their life together.
This is a definite factor one must consider. Which is why I strongly urge people not to hit the dreaded "long term unemployed" status. To be clear I am not saying once you hit long term unemployed, " It's all over, you will never ever get a good job again", but it comes much harder. At that point you run the risk of HR writing you off immediately. Yea working at Staples or Stop and Shop Part time is not ideal but if it staves off the long term unemployed label, then working the retail, the fast food should be considered.
This is a definite factor one must consider. Which is why I strongly urge people not to hit the dreaded "long term unemployed" status. To be clear I am not saying once you hit long term unemployed, " It's all over, you will never ever get a good job again", but it comes much harder. At that point you run the risk of HR writing you off immediately. Yea working at Staples or Stop and Shop Part time is not ideal but if it staves off the long term unemployed label, then working the retail, the fast food should be considered.
Easier today for sure to get that low wage job, but it wasn't that long ago that even those jobs where very difficult to get. And if you where a professional, forget it, they don't want to hire you for those jobs. Lots of people became long term unemployed no matter what they did.
Easier today for sure to get that low wage job, but it wasn't that long ago that even those jobs where very difficult to get. And if you where a professional, forget it, they don't want to hire you for those jobs. Lots of people became long term unemployed no matter what they did.
True. I recall the interviewer stating I was overqualified. I told him not to say that. Lol! I really did. Ha!
Creditors do not care about your experience and education. They are only concerned about your ability to pay debts. I will forever be grateful.
Lot of people forget that those type of jobs are always filled and not sitting there open for someone who wants to work there temporary while they get their life together.
I am not sure what you mean. It is a long term temporary position.
People do not realize what long term unemployment does to a person. You get to a point where you just want to work.
About 7-8 years ago it was not the stigma it now is because so many were long term unemployed during a severely depressed time. The economy is healthier now so the impression is anyone can get a job.
I am not sure what you mean. It is a long term temporary position.
People do not realize what long term unemployment does to a person. You get to a point where you just want to work.
What he is saying is, people keep saying take any job inbeween looking for a job(For example Burger King), but what people dont understand is just because it's Burger King, that does not mean those jobs are readily available.
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