Jessica Algood begins her morning as every other mother in preparing her children both 6 and 9 for the school day ahead. The last year has seen the routine of preparing both kids for school change as the spacious apartment home is replaced with a much smaller camper in the back of Jessica parent’s backyard. This last refuge is the only barrier between Jessica and her two children from being homeless and living on the streets. The children leave for school, and Jessica begins her daily routine of proactively searching for employment. Jessica is like many unemployed individuals in aggressively applying and searching for employment opportunities for she is aware of the competitive job market in lieu of a bad economy. One listing on Craigslist caught Jessica’s attention, her decision to submit her credentials for consideration would result in a major investment of time, energy, and emotional capital spent in vain. Jessica would be contacted to interview for a call center position with … [Read more...]