Will Recent State of the Union Address Change Employment Prospects for Unemployed?
This week a reader in The New York Post asked an interesting question relating to last week’s State of the Union Address.
Considering President Obama mentioned adopting hiring processes to prevent biases for the unemployed, will it really work?
Greg Giangrande, HR executive in the media industry, writes:
“Here’s the reality: The economy is improving, and the unemployment rate has been declining —but that’s of little solace to those still unemployed. But employers recognize the time it takes to find a new job has increased — and many also know that the cost-cutting required over the past few years has led to laying off talented staff.”
Giangrande
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