Hidden workers are unemployed or underemployed individuals who are eager to work. Or if they are working, to increase their hours, skills, and opportunities. They are referred to as “hidden” not because they’re hiding, but because inefficient and biased recruiting practices are hiding these people from view.
Workers are hiding in plain sight. The fact that hidden talent populations aren’t getting hired at a greater rate is a case of companies being blinded by antiquated practices and artificial intelligence (AI) system bias – not so much the individuals being hard to find.