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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: 0s | 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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ndiddy ◴[14 Nov 24 15:04 UTC] No.42136810[source]▶
I'm glad our government has introduced the H1B program to help out employers like you who are dealing with a shortage of tech workers (who will work for 2/3 market and will do anything you say because if they get fired they'll be deported).
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1. happiness_idx ◴[14 Nov 24 20:21 UTC] No.42140763[source]▶
How do we have ghost jobs and simultanously not have enough tech workers that we need to import them?

I am seeing lots of qualified commentors (according to them) say they won't even get a call back...

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2. John_Cena ◴[14 Nov 24 22:50 UTC] No.42142064[source]▶
Corporations know the H1B scam and they only look to hire those who they can get under that indentured-servitude type contract.