Redundant workers have “six month window” to find work

via NewBusiness.co.uk
Redundant workers have a six-month window to find work before the stigma of unemployment affects them, according to a new report by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM). With unemployment figures reaching a 12-year high those currently out of work will be alarmed by the findings of the survey, which revealed that 28% of employers are unlikely to hire someone that they consider to be long-term unemployed. “The research shows that it is important for job seekers to try and get back to work as quickly as possible. They should use their time not only job hunting but finding ways to put themselves in front of the competition,” said Penny de Valk, chief executive of ILM.

Read the full report (Bouncing Back: attitudes to unemployment) (PDF 14pp)

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