Long-Term Unemployment, Employment Gaps, and Today's Job Market

Julia and HR professional Tank Rhodes discuss long-term unemployment, hiring bias, and why employment gaps don't tell the whole story.

Guests

Francis "Tank" Rhodes

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Overview

Long-term unemployment is more common than ever, and judging candidates by the gap on their resume misses most of their story.

Show Notes

What happens when someone spends years looking for work, only to be judged by the gap on their resume?

In this conversation, I sit down with HR professional Tank Rhodes to discuss long-term unemployment, hiring bias, employment gaps, and what today's job market looks like from both sides of the hiring process.

Whether you're a job seeker trying to understand today's hiring market or a hiring manager making difficult hiring decisions, this conversation offers valuable perspective on how the labor market has changed and why employment gaps don't tell the whole story.

In this episode, we discuss:
→ Why long-term unemployment has become more common in today's job market
→ How hiring bias can influence hiring decisions without people realizing it
→ Why employment gaps don't tell the full story of a candidate
→ What job seekers are actually experiencing during extended unemployment
→ How today's employer market has changed the hiring process
→ Why interviews become more difficult after long periods without work
→ What recruiters and hiring managers can do to make more thoughtful hiring decisions

Listen to the full conversation
This episode features a portion of my full conversation with HR professional Tank Rhodes.

If you'd like to hear the complete interview, including our discussion about career transitions, recruiting, interviewing, and navigating today's hiring process, you can listen to the full episode here: https://www.ridethetidecollective.com/podcast/unemployed-for-over-800-days-why-you-may-be-overlooked-for-jobs

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