Man Shocked After Reading Orlando-Based Recruiter’s Ad
May said he was mortified when he read the message on the website. In all caps, and bold type, it said, “No unemployed candidates will be considered at all.”
“To just totally leave those people out of the mix, it’s stupefying. I just can’t understand it at all. …To be honest with you, it kind of angered me. You know, I’m a good enough guy,” May said on Monday.
Sony Ericcson is supposed to bring 180 jobs to Buckhead, and was lured there with the prospect of a $4 million in state tax credits. But May said if the company is refusing to hire the unemployed, that deal should be rescinded.
During a phone conversation with Atlanta station WXIA, Howard Lawson, of “The People Place,” refused to discuss the Sony Ericsson listing specifically, but he did say that he has seen a trend of employers looking to hire employed applicants.
Recruitment experts say many companies are opting out of so-called passive job seekers for a number of reasons. First, it could take longer to get them up to speed in professions that require constant training. They also say people who have not been laid off are believed to be the best in the fields, therefore more valuable.
Commentary: There are many factors as to why people are laid off, so to say it is “believed” they are not the best in their field is really disturbing!
What do you think? Leave comments below…
