The Great Hiring Question
According to gallup polls, 31% of U.S. businesses are hiring while 18% are letting go. If we do the simple math, there is a net hiring rate of 13%.
The thing that doesn't make sense to me is that majority of the employers expect their prospective employees to be currently employed. Meaning if you are currently unemployed, you don't have a very good chance of getting a piece of that 13% pie. I understand the business strategy of this: "people who are laid off aren't the top performers and we need people to hit the ground running as soon as they are hired." Doesn't that strategy ignore the current reality of the job market that, not everyone who is unemployed deserved to be unemployed in the first place? There are in fact many bright people whom would perform greatly given the right opportunities.
The thing that makes this hiring practice even more bizarre to me is when you compare it to other realities of life such as courtship&mating. Both being employed and being married are great commitments and my next example shows how goofy hiring people who are already employed is.
Imagine a pool of candidates who are looking to get married and start a family. Their only prerequisite: their prospective spouses have to be currently married. When asked why, their response is "being successfully married demonstrates to me the great aptitude my future significant other possesses in knowing how to have a successful relationship"
Any comments?