Unemployed ... then don't bother applying here

It's the old why should we hire you ... since your not working you're unreliable shtick companies have been doing for ever. That and the oldie but goodie "You're OVER Qualified" horseshit because they don't want to pay you what you are worth coming to the fore once more.

Double whammy for the unemployed

More companies are telling out-of-work job seekers not to even bother applying.

'Myth' sparks troubling trend 

Also: 

• Bad sign for hiring
• Jobless benefits take a hit
• Explain gaps in résumé