Being Unemployed Sucks» News http://www.beingunemployedsucks.com Unemployment Survival Guide Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:48:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= “Must be employed to apply for this job…” Say what now? http://www.beingunemployedsucks.com/2011/08/17/must-be-employed-to-apply-for-this-job-say-what-now/ http://www.beingunemployedsucks.com/2011/08/17/must-be-employed-to-apply-for-this-job-say-what-now/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:48:54 +0000 B.U.S. http://www.beingunemployedsucks.com/?p=355

There is an unfortunate trend happening in job postings – I myself have seen it firsthand – ones that explicitly state under requirements, “must be currently employed.”

According to Consumerist some states have barred this as a requirement, others such as New York and Michigan are considering banning it and there are moves in Congress to do the same.

Read more at Consumerist & The New York Times.

 

 

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MSN & Careerbuilder list the top 9 professions that saw the most job losses.

  1. Architects
  2. Carpenters
  3. Production Supervisors and Assembly Workers
  4. Pilots
  5. Computer Software Engineers
  6. Mechanical Engineers
  7. Construction Workers
  8. Bank Tellers
  9. Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks
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