September 2023

The good news? When Hidden Workers get hired, they outperform their peers and their employer’s expectations. We’ve defined hidden workers, the problems they face, the potential solutions – but what happens if and when they actually do get hired? They thrive – employers themselves report that hidden workers outperform traditional talent on 6 key evaluative

While there are no 100% solutions to the Hidden Worker, simple adjustments can make a world of difference to helping hidden workers find employment. We touched on several of the challenges for hidden workers here – Challenges faced by Hidden Workers – Hiddenworkers.org Many of the challenges faced by hidden workers happen on the front-end,

The most commonly cited issues for Hidden Workers are surprising but addressable. Hidden workers are an underutilized (or in some cases completely neglected) source of potential candidates for employers. The most commonly cited problems for Hidden Workers are: Current practices cause considerable angst for hidden workers. Many of them stop applying to jobs all together:

  The numbers on Hidden Workers are eye-opening and demonstrate the untapped potential of these unique individuals. Statistics About Hidden Workers – sources below post. References:  

Hidden Workers are capable potential candidates for the workforce that are just waiting to be uncovered. Millions of people in the United States are hidden workers, meaning they are unemployed or underemployed, eager to get a job or increase their working hours, but remain hidden from most businesses that would benefit from hiring them. Hidden