(via MediaJobsDaily)

A review the New York Times conducted of job postings on Monster.com, CareerBuilder and Craigslist found that hundreds of employers are still requiring (or “strongly prefer”ring) applicants to be employed when jobhunting.

It’s not illegal (yet) to require an applicant to be employed, as it would be to require an applicant to be a specific race or gender. But New Jersey banned job ads that at least explicitly mention employment as a condition of applying and, the New York Times says, New York and Michigan are considering the idea.