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

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391 points JSeymourATL | 1 comments | 14 Nov 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source

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diego_moita ◴[14 Nov 24 16:21 UTC] No.42137741[source]▶

>>42136469 (OP) #

This is the reason I no longer bother with HN's "Who's Hiring" posts.

They're all Ghost Jobs and we can't even complain there about it.

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dentemple ◴[14 Nov 24 16:47 UTC] No.42138057[source]▶

>>42137741 #

I'd be curious to see if _anyone_ has actually been hired through HN Who's Hiring over the past two years here.

I can only offer anecdotal experience, but...

Despite 1) being a US-based dev, 2) Applying only to US-based jobs, 3) With 10+ years work experience, and 4) Having skills in commonly asked for technologies such as JS, React, and Python...

I've only gotten to the interview stage with an HN Who's Hiring listing only once. Only a single instance over the past two years.

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1. theideaofcoffee ◴[14 Nov 24 19:57 UTC] No.42140487[source]▶

>>42138057 #

I am also US based applying to exclusively US-based jobs. I've had the most success with Who's Hiring over all of the other ways (cold applications, network referrals, headhunters and whatnot), success rate being way higher than the others: for just a handful of positions I've been interested in I've had three offers, two for FTEs and another for a contract. My skills and background have been pretty well-matched to postings, almost exactly what they were looking for, but extremely deep in specific (increasingly hard to hire-for) areas.

I'll admit I've been super lucky here. It's almost like a cheat code because you're almost always connected with the person(s) actually doing the hiring and with the power to make the decision so things move fast.

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