There is a new movement that has come from some of the people active in the Delaware social media scene to preempt some of the awful discrimination that is now facing the unemployed and others.
In an economy that now has 5 unemployed workers for every open job, some employers have started putting disqualifiers in their help wanted ads. For example, some companies are blatantly saying that unemployed people will not be considered for their job openings.
Enter Laurie Bick, Phil Woods and Ken Grant. They have started Hire The Qualified to encourage companies in Delaware and beyond to pledge not to use such hiring practices. Not all of the companies that have made the pledge are hiring at the moment, but it will give the rest of us information about how to spend our money in the area.
If you are involved in hiring, I suggest that you go show your commitment to fair hiring practices and get you name on the list of companies that have made the pledge.