7 Steps For Fighting Unemployment Bias

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fight unemployment bias

The phenomenon of unemployment bias is reminiscent of job searching at 16, going door-to-door to every yogurt joint and coffee place to beg for a first job. "No experience? No thanks" is a theme among employers. It is circular logic: "How can I get experience if no one will hire me because I don't have enough experience?"

Fast forward several years. This terrible economy has resulted in downsizing and lots of folks are out of jobs for long periods at a time. If you have a gap in your employment, you're not alone. Of the 14 million unemployed, about a third of job seekers have been unemployed for more than a year, according to the Associated Press.

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