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Why is it so hard to find a job now? Enter Ghost Jobs

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391 points JSeymourATL | 2 comments | 14 Nov 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.399s | source
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bradley13 ◴[14 Nov 24 15:10 UTC] No.42136901[source]▶
I once applied for a job that precisely matched my qualifications. It was crazy - the job description could have been written by someone looking at my CV.

I didn't even get an interview. Likely no one did.

It wasn't a ghost job, though. It was a position created for a someone they wanted to hire. Being a public institution, they were required to advertise positions. That didn't mean that they actually wanted any of the candidates who applied.

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1. schnable ◴[14 Nov 24 15:27 UTC] No.42137115[source]▶
Sometimes they also need to post the job to meet company policies. The hiring manger knows who they want to hire, but HR has requirements to post for various reasons.
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2. brewdad ◴[14 Nov 24 18:13 UTC] No.42139255[source]▶
This is how my wife got her most recent job. The hire was all but signed off on but HR required the posting be made company wide. They didn't have a requirement for how long the posting had to be open. She coordinated with the hiring manager to open the posting, she submitted her resume, and the posting was closed. All in about two minutes. HR got to tick a box though.