Why even post a position when they had a reduction in staff rolls available for this year? I’m assuming due to layoffs.
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@s7 Calm down buddy
And? This is a freaking layoff board. People get canned here weekly after decades of service. You dare complain about applying to join this gauntlet?
They’re about to lay off a big part of client services to get rid of those with tenure and high salaries. They will need to backfill those spots with new and cheaper labor.
many postings feel pointless because the role seems pre-determined through connections, favoritism, or internal decisions. This isn’t just anecdotal—it’s backed by widespread reports and surveys. Companies do sometimes post job listings even when they have no real intention of hiring externally. These are often called “ghost jobs” or fake postings.
surveys by Resume Builder, Greenhouse, and others) shows:
• Up to 40% of companies admitted to posting at least one fake job listing in the past year.
• Around 18–30% (or more in some analyses) of online job ads may be “ghosts”—positions not actively being filled, or not real at all.
• In some estimates, job openings have outnumbered actual hires by millions monthly, pointing to inflated listings.
specific point about nepotism, romance, or affairs/favors: Yes, this ties in. Some companies post listings to create a paper trail showing they considered external candidates, even when the job is already earmarked for an internal person, friend, relative, or romantic connection. This is sometimes called “legal compliance theater.”
A dirty secret of big companies is that that if they regularly fake that they are hiring. This makes them look like they are growing, which is good in the marketplace. There can be favorable benefits from local and federal agencies if they are regularly hiring. They can create a candidate pool/database. They can sell that database. They can be promoting an internal candidate, but giving the appearance that it was a far competition for the job. Basically, as with so much bullsh*t, it's something they can get away with while you are sc--wed over.