Reply #: There is some validity to this, particularly for white collar professions [View All]

[Still a Democrat]

The basic question is *why* are you out of work? Top performing employees generally don't get laid off unless they're part of a overall facility closing, in which case they normally have time to secure other employment before their job goes away. Often a person is out of work because he is involved in a partial staff reduction - these tend to give less notice and involve lower performers. And sometimes folks just get fired - again, unexpected and involves lower performers. Bottom line, it's less common for a top performer to unexpectedly lose his/her job.

Employment gaps are red flags, particularly current ones. Anyone in recruiting worth their salt will tell you that.