2010-06-04 The Unemployed Will Not Be Considered

2010-06-04 Laura Bassett Huffington Post \US economy\US unemployment\2009 economic recession\exclusionism\economic disparity\poverty http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/04/disturbing-job-ads-the-un_n_600665.html Disturbing Job Ads: 'The Unemployed Will Not Be Considered' The Unemployed Will Not Be Considered  In a current job posting on The People Place, a job recruiting website for the telecommunications, aerospace/defense and engineering industries, an anonymous electronics company in Angleton, Texas, advertises for a "Quality Engineer." Qualifications for the job are the usual: computer skills, oral and written communication skills, light to moderate lifting. But red print at the bottom of the ad says, "Client will not consider/review anyone NOT currently employed regardless of the reason."

In a nearly identical job posting for the same position on the Benchmark Electronics website, the red print is missing. But a human resources representative for the company confirmed to HuffPost that the The People Place ad accurately reflects the company's recruitment policies. This should be illegal, like any other kind of job discrimination not related to ability.

&ldquo;...red print at the bottom of the ad says, "Client will not consider/review anyone NOT currently employed regardless of the reason."&rdquo;   