The National Employment Law Project recently conducted a review of job listings on Monster.com and CareerBuilder and found 150 ads that included exclusions based on current employment status.
I received this in my email just now, and I’m seething. Monster.com, a website that’s supposed to help people find jobs, have been, for years, knowingly discriminating against their unemployed user base, preventing many people from obtaining jobs at a time when they need it the most.
As someone who is unemployed and looking for work, I had to share this. I know there are a handful of people following me who are seeking employment, as well, and I encourage them to click the link above and sign the petition against Monster.com to stop this sort of practice.
Because it’s horseshit.
well THIS explains a whole fucking lot
well… son of a BITCH!
As someone who actually places ads on Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, etc…. I can tell you that I’ve never once even noticed an option like this, let alone selected it. I can tell you in my industry that someone who is currently employed is a lot less desirable because someone in that situation would need to give a notice and make other preparations to leave their current job. This would delay my ability to hire them for what I’m searching for. Not to mention, someone who is currently working probably has some kind of saved up personal time, vacation, etc. that might not translate into a new job without some kind of impact to the new company.
Recent work history is obviously important, but only the most tightly regimented client (maybe 1 out of 10) will not accept an explanation that “work in the last 3 years has been more scarce than ever” as an acceptable reason for lengthy unemployment.
TL:DR
I post ads and never knew this option existed, and even if I did I wouldn’t use it.
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As someone who actually places ads on Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, etc…. I can tell you that I’ve never once even...
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surfdog2000 reblogged this from adriofthedead and added:
^^^ pretty much. plus it’s bad business sense, since who applies for jobs more than anyone else? people without jobs,...
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What the fuck is this? That is such complete bullshit, that doesn’t even make sense. Why the fuck would they do...
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well… son of a BITCH!
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This pisses me off. So much.
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singwe reblogged this from mckeegles and added:
It’s not Monster, it’s certain businesses that look for employment through Monster. The fact that that sort of...
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This is why I hate looking for work. If you don’t already have something, no one wants you.
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This is exactly why I don’t use sites like Monster.
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Sadly Monster.com, Manpower, Adecco and many others will not change their politics on hiring people that has no job...
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what the christ is this shit :|
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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?
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well THIS explains a whole fucking lot
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