Does anyone know if it is legal to say that you are looking for currently working candidates in your job description posts?
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As a recruiter, I don't think it makes sense to limit applicants like that.. I learned a long time ago, that I am not supposed to play god and overscreen..
being out of work and having several jobs over a few years doesn't have the stigma it used to, so if I have ( for example) five qualified candidates cross my desk, and three of them aren't working ( and I can explain why that is to my client), they get all five in their inbox.
Present 'em all, let HR sort 'em out, that's my motto.
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Why are you looking for "currently working" candidates? Curious about the motivation - no need to feel/be defensive.
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Not illegal, but perhaps illogical...
Just because someone has a job doesn't prove they are competent. And, just because someone finds themself in between gigs, doesn't mean they don't have valuable qualifications to offer a potential employer. Shouldn't the attention be on finding the best person for the job, regardless of their current employment status?
If you truly only wish to only consider employed people, wouldn't direct sourcing be a more focused and fruituful strategy? Job postings by their nature, tend to attract people who are actively looking for employment. Many of whom are doing so because they are either unemployed, underemployed or unsatisfactorily employed.
The biggest concern I would have about posting this type of requirement would be the message it portrays about that employer's employment brand and their priorities. It seems a bit risky to advertise such a narrow search criteria - aside from deterring unemployed applicants, who else might might find this unappealing?
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Personally, I am not aware of any laws prohibiting this. Maybe you are trying to avoid a ton of candidates, but there are alot of great folks out there who aren't working, through no fault of their own. Overall, I'm not sure this is the type of message a company wants to be a part of their brand image. That being said, if you absolutely have to post that way, I would suggest doing it confidentially.
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