Almost seems like a shame to eat a cake like this! But, I guess that's the point of it. If you weren't going to eat it, you might as well not have a cake-version of it.
There are plenty of unspoken hiring guidelines that many companies follow, not just about your employment status. And there are plenty of ways to make it appear that these practices aren't in place -- even when they are.
It's unfortunate because there are lots of people out there who need work and want to work!
It's unfortunate because there are lots of people out there who need work and want to work!