As if it wasn’t difficult enough to be unemployed, there is research which provides evidence there is a bias to hiring people who don’t have a job.
Why the bias?
According to the research and my personal experience, some employers see unemployment as a “scarlet letter”, where somehow your lack of a job is a reflection on your character. Just because you don’t have a job doesn’t mean that, but the bias will be something you will need to manage.
Some ideas to lessen the bias:
· If you can, make it less personal: “As you may know, several people were laid off because of the pandemic”.
· Get multiple references from former employers.
· Network with employees who work where you are interviewing and establish a level of rapport.
· And, of course, be prepared to tell your story of your accomplishments.
I wish there weren’t biases in the hiring process, but they exist. Control what you can and make your case.
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Mark Hirschfeld 
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