Broadway we couldn’t measure it because its technically illegal, not too many companies would admit that this is happening! Though we all know it happens every day. I once read a stat that indicated that only 30% of jobs advertised were actual positions.
Re: Hiring
Broadway
10/9/2011 11:36:27 PM
Look. Everyone knows that the best jobs are the ones that aren't even listed. Those are the ones created specifically for certain candidates. Or the ones that you need to know someone to at least find out they exist. Can we measure how many ofthese jobs around?
While companies may be hiring I agree they are hiring for less. I just read an article about consulting companies wanting to hire more recent grads because they are cheap and malleable, they are passing on their previous preference MBAs because they are just too expensive. I would also agree with the readers here that a posting does not equate to a real job so many postings are resume fishing expeditions or satisfaction postings.
I have seen it countless times in my own company. It is definitely just satisfying requirements.
Re: Misleading
cat tail
10/6/2011 9:48:33 AM
I think you're right: the job postings satisfy EEO requirements. It is very frustrating to look for work!
Re: Misleading
AskAsa
10/6/2011 8:57:35 AM
I've come to wonder if any company fills the positions for which it advertises, or if the whole ad is a way to justify a previously determined hire.
Re: Misleading
tokyogai
10/6/2011 8:50:53 AM
I agree. I think in many cases, the job doesn't really exist in any way that someone could qualify. many times these tyoes of ads justify hiring a foreign worker.
Re: RE : The Flip Side: Some Companies Are Hiring
Sherri Cruz
10/5/2011 11:49:03 PM
I think many of the job posting sites for these companies are misleading. Many of these jobs are not simply jobs that the average person can apply for and get. The companies post the job no matter what their plan is to fill it with internal people and pre-selected people. A lot of the time there is already someone slotted for the position but they go through the legal motions of posting. Additionally, there is a common theme with the jobs you are showing which is higher talent level and higher education. This isn't real life in blue collar America. Yes, you can go to Cali and work in the tech field. What about the person in Youngstown, Ohio looking for the $30,000-$40,000 job? They are just not out there.
Re: Wages
PAW
10/5/2011 9:02:58 AM
Yes, and where I am currently working the company is going through a merger and after Jan 1, all salaries are being cut 10% to 20%. Unfortunately, most of us would be no better off finding a job elsewhere.
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