Employers don't want to look at the resumes of unemployed people. In fact, they don't even want those resumes sent to them.
Some employers will actually do whatever it takes — without doing anything illegal — to prevent the unemployed from applying for positions at their company.
The reasoning behind this comes from the belief that unemployed people are not as talented as those who are able to keep their jobs. This said, bringing them in for an interview — and turning them down based on their unemployment — will build a stronger case for discrimination against the employer. Therefore, employers will try to exclude these candidates by using certain restrictive language in the job posting. [...]
Announcing that credit checks will be administered.
Britney Spear at the Michigan Chronicle writes that running credit checks is "the latest trend among employers that is keeping the jobless unemployed. It's a catch-22 whereby finding a job is needed to pay off debts yet such financial troubles can keep you out of work."
A survey conducted by Demos, a public policy organization, found that nearly 25 percent of America's unemployed have had to go through a credit check by prospective employers, and out of this number, one in 10 were denied employment based on their credit.
