You make a great point, Candace. Many best-fit candidates are probably being overlooked because they happen to be unemployed at the moment — most likely through no fault of their own.

Thanks for commenting!

Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Melissa.

It really is a shame that employers can get away with NUNA, particularly in times like these when it’s difficult enough for employed people to stay above water, let alone find a job.

Best,
Meg

NUNA has never been right, even though companies have been doing it for quite a while. But to continue the practice (and to be so open about it, at time) during the recent period of high unemployment seems particularly callous.

I also wanted to add that a third protected class that has been disproportionately affected by the current economic climate and this practice is people with disabilities.