The widening gap in the biography of a person fit for work as a result of the crisis looks unfavorable in the eyes of the employer. At the same time, it prevents such a person from maintaining or acquiring skills needed in the labor market. On the other hand, there are companies on the market that have problems with hiring employees with the appropriate competencies. This problem is a serious barrier to the development and growth of companies' competitiveness.

It turns out, however, that the fault lies partly with the companies themselves and the not necessarily optimal recruitment criteria they set. Such criteria, with the growing number of economically inactive people who are able or willing to find employment, create the so-called phenomenon of hidden workers.

What does it mean? During the initial selection of a CV, the algorithms used by recruiters tend to reject employees according to the criterion of missing competencies and formal requirements, and not on the basis of the strengths of job candidates and what contribution a potential employee may have to the company's development.

There are also 4.13 million economically inactive people in Poland who declare that they do not want to find a job. The lack of interest in work results from caring responsibilities (31 percent of the economically inactive population) or retirement (27 percent). Another obstacle is the own disability or illness of people who are not looking for a job (23 percent). Additionally, 3 percent claim there is no suitable job for them. Meanwhile, the selection of recruitment algorithms over-focuses on gaps in the résumé, which may also arise from health problems.

(300gospodarka)