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habitatforus on May 25, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: When Companies Refuse to Interview the Unemployed

I got my current job because everyone I was competing against was unemployed. Companies treat it like the kiss of death. Friends of mine who have been unemployed fr less than 60 days find work. More that 60 days stay unemployed for months and months.

troels on May 25, 2011 [–]

So, the friend which gets hired straight away gets hired straight away, whereas those who don't don't. ;)

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