It is horrifying but true that many employers prefer to hire currently-employed job applicants over applicants who aren't working. Beyond that, many employers prefer to reach out to currently-employed people and ask them "Would you consider working for us?" These folks are called "passive candidates." They aren't even candidates for a job until someone from the employer reaches them out of the blue. If we did not understand how important fear is in the business world, the "passive candidate" craze would make no sense.

Source: Forbes March 26, 2017 00:56 UTC