> [WS:] That may well be, but it would still require some proof, no?
Google "easier to find a job when you have a job" and you'll find a million essays and whatnot assuring you that it's true, but none of them citing any data.
Then there's this: http://www.theworkbuzz.com/current-affairs/really-new-report-says-its-easier-to-find-a-job-when-unemployed/
The research<http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?title=%27Easier%20to%20find%20new%20job%20when%20unemployed%27&storyid=2018&type=news_features>, conducted by London-based YellowCat Recruitment, found that:
- Eighty-two percent of out-of-work job seekers reported having a recent
job interview, compared to only 51 percent of employed job seekers.
- Fifty-two percent of unemployed job seekers reported having one
interview in the past month, compared to 32 percent of employed job seekers.
- Thirty percent of unemployed job seekers reported having two or more
interviews in the past month, compared to 19 percent of employed job
seekers.
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AFAICT, the data does NOT tell us anything about actual hires, and whether more (or even a competitive number of) unemployed got hired than currently employed. It does suggest that the conventional wisdom may not be as wise as it appears to be, but it could easily be the case that those employed interviewees are the ones actually landing the jobs.
Don't know.