Eh, I think recruiters already usually have a pretty good idea of how long you&#x27;ve been unemployed, and they already use that information against you;  the big problem isn&#x27;t so much that they low-ball you (it&#x27;s easy enough to get another job once you have one)  but that usually they won&#x27;t give you a chance at all if you&#x27;ve been unemployed for too long.