Companies interested only in applicants who already have a job

It's been an often recited phrase, that to get a job you have to have a job, but it seems rather a problem in today's economy with many unemployed. Yet, CNN reported that many companies are only interested in applicants that currently have a job. This top story is not welcome news for those victims of unemployment...

What's more troubling is several of them have tried to cover this up when it's been exposed by the media:

Some job postings include restrictions such as "unemployed candidates will not be considered" or "must be currently employed." Those explicit limitations have occasionally been removed from listings when an employer or recruiter is questioned by the media though.

That's what happened with numerous listings for grocery store managers throughout the Southeast posted by a South Carolina recruiter, Latro Consulting.

After CNNMoney called seeking comments on the listings last week, the restriction against unemployed candidates being considered came down. Latro Consulting refused to comment when contacted.

Sony Ericsson, a global phone manufacturer that was hiring for a new Georgia facility, also removed a similar restriction after local reporters wrote about it. According to reports, a Sony Ericsson spokesperson said that a mistake had been made.