Hiring and firing are expensive propositions these days. Even before all the new requirements from the government kick-in...like 0bamacare. What improves the chances for an potential employee to get hired off of the unemployment rolls?
First show me some guts. What do I mean by that? Apply anyway, send the resume anyway.
Second, give me a darn good cover letter. Unemployed? What are you doing in the meantime to keep up with the industry and maintain your credentials? It is not the employer's responsibility, it is your career choice...your responsibility.
Third, it is a matter of how you are marketing yourself and skills. You already have proven work experience. Demonstrate how you are 'working' your unemployment time.
If you want to exchange your skills for my prosperity, then show me the value in hiring you.
Most people are putting out resumes before they are actually let go and spend their unemployment time putting out resumes and interviewing. However, if a business won’t hire me because I’ve been out of a job for month, even though I’ve been looking for a job even before my time was up, what else exactly am I supposed to do?
Let’s face it, most businesses to day are managed by lawyers and bean counters from the HQ thousands of miles away. Policy is policy and the local guys have no flexibility of decision making. I’m betting that’s where alot of this is coming from.