Job seekers are putting their vaccination status on LinkedIn profiles and resumes: ‘It’s better to be over-qualified’
As someone who’s been working in the recruiting and talent acquisition industry for two decades, Dustin Mazanowski knows how important it is for job candidates to use “key words” on their profiles and résumés that quickly distinguish them from the pack.
Now, job seekers like Mazanowski and Hall say volunteering their COVID-19 vaccination status could give them a competitive edge. Challenger said he’s seen “a small group of people” who are revealing their COVID-19 vaccination status on résumés and online profiles, and he thinks more will follow suit. More companies are requiring vaccinations for employees Here’s where job-market dynamics get more intricate — and make it a serious matter to consider including vaccination status.
Though vaccination is specifically being required in less than 1% of all ads on the site, AnnElizabeth Konkel, an economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab, wrote that “with delta variant cases surging, employers are undoubtedly wondering how they can keep their business’s recovery on track.” See: Republican state attorneys general put Biden on notice that they’ll pursue legal challenges to vaccine requirements
Nevertheless, employers ought to make any vaccine standard loud and clear from the start and maybe even put a statement on the job application, the attorneys added.
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