It’s bad enough that many companies are taking the stance that they will no longer consider unemployed job seekers for their open positions. Now it appears as though a growing number of them are using credit checks more frequently…

Okay, maybe “hate” is a bit of a strong word. But still.

I’ve written a few blog posts in the recent past regarding the fact that some companies are mandating they will only consider candidates who are employed for their open positions. You can read those blog posts by clicking on the links below:…

The numbers get thrown around in the national news media all the time. Nearly eight million jobs lost during this recession . . . with only about 600,000 of those jobs recovered . . . and the national unemployment rate expected to hover around 10% for quite some time.

But what…