To me, this is all pretty irrelevant. The only way to reduce unemploymnent is to grow the number of jobs. Not all jobs can be open to already-employed applica

To me, this is all pretty irrelevant. The only way to reduce unemploymnent is to grow the number of jobs. Not all jobs can be open to already-employed applicants, otherwise they all couldn't be filled. For eveyone not accepting an unemployed person, there must be someone who will, if the unemployment rate is to go down. The simple solution if you can't get a job at your company of choice is to find someone else to employ you, and then apply at company of choice. Yes, it's more difficult, but it works better than complaining about it and expecting them to change.