[lbo-talk] Businesses are refusing to hire the unemployed,

[Wojtek S]

Mr. X "It seems to me that this is mostly a problem with high end jobs in
the major cities. At the low end their not that picky."

[WS:] That crossed my mind too.  I wonder to what degree the new "hires" are
in fact insider promotions, which appear as "hiring those who already have
jobs."  I've seen that quite a bit in the academia and government - they
advertise a position because legally they have to go through the motions,
but they already picked their candidate - often from within the
organization.

Another aspect is that "networking" in getting these kinds of jobs is
crucial, and people who are employed typically have better networking
opportunities than those who have been out of a job for a while.

Wojtek