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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: 0.594s | source
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shmatt ◴[14 Nov 24 14:56 UTC] No.42136701[source]▶
I have to put out a ghost job req and interview every person applying within reason for every green card a direct report is applying for. I have to show there are or aren’t any residents or citizens that can fill the job

The main problem is: even if the interviewee knocks it out of the park, is an amazing engineer, I still am not interested in firing my OPT/h1b team member who can still legally work for 2-3 years. So while I will deny their green card application and not submit it, I also won’t hire the interviewee

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jmull ◴[14 Nov 24 15:57 UTC] No.42137482[source]▶
What makes it worth the extra trouble?

I guess the "green cards" really work cheap?

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1. shmatt ◴[14 Nov 24 16:19 UTC] No.42137716[source]▶
We interview without knowing sponsorship status. If someone requires sponsorship that happens after we decide they were the best interviewee

I wish it wasn’t this way but in the vast majority of interviews, the sponsor required person is the best one

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2. JAlexoid ◴[14 Nov 24 21:26 UTC] No.42141403[source]▶
Well.... DUH!

You're comparing the vast swathes of mediocre talent to the best from the rest of the world. Of course the top talent from elsewhere is going to beat the average talent from the US.