The Great Recession, no doubt, took its toll on many folks. And even though hiring has picked up, the outlook for the long-term unemployed doesn't look good. Why? It's not so much a skills issue; it's a discrimination issue. In a recent controlled study, researchers created 3,000 fake candidates and applied to open jobs. The skills and job histories of the candidates were exactly the same. The only difference? Some were currently unemployed, some weren't. You know how this story ends. The unemployed were half as likely to receive a positive response from hiring managers than their employed peers. Most hiring managers, it seems, won't give the long-term unemployed a second look. It's a widespread bias, and it's a huge mistake. Companies who ignore this group are potentially missing out on a good hire — and a cheaper one, too.
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