"In other words, the first thing employers look at is how long you've been out of work, and that's the only thing they look at if it's been six months or longer."
This seems intuitive to me. With the large number of people applying to jobs, there has to be a way to quickly filter resumes down.
It's unfortunate, but HR probably decided that six months or longer is probably a signal that there is something wrong with the applicant. Because of the vast amount of resumes being sent in, they can afford to miss out on the diamond in the rough that is hidden among the mass of resumes of people out of work for 6 months or longer.
This seems intuitive to me. With the large number of people applying to jobs, there has to be a way to quickly filter resumes down.
It's unfortunate, but HR probably decided that six months or longer is probably a signal that there is something wrong with the applicant. Because of the vast amount of resumes being sent in, they can afford to miss out on the diamond in the rough that is hidden among the mass of resumes of people out of work for 6 months or longer.