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The goal is not about hiring people. The goal is to keep HR busy (so they stay employed) and provide the illusion of a healthy company that is "expanding" because it's interviewing people. Now, none of those people will get jobs, but who cares?! We need to keep people thinking about "The Recovery" and how the unemployed are lazy for not "getting jobs."
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Employers can afford to be picky, if they don't get people they feel can do the job they will wait for more applicants to look at. That's just the way it is now with so many people out of work they just don't have to "settle". Add to that the 2nd or even 3rd interviews to narrow it down and get a lot more information to make the best possible decision. It's simply good business, hut not possible back when qualified workers were harder to come by and they had to try and poach them from competitors with lures like huge salaries and workplace amenities.
The goal is not about hiring people. The goal is to keep HR busy (so they stay employed) and provide the illusion of a healthy company that is "expanding" because it's interviewing people. Now, none of those people will get jobs, but who cares?! We need to keep people thinking about "The Recovery" and how the unemployed are lazy for not "getting jobs."
I've learned that most companies are required to post the job online and they MUST interview the most qualified candidates, even if only a handful, although they are filling the position internally. It's required by law that they do this.
If you don't have a connection for that job, you most likely aren't going to get it.
Employers can afford to be picky, if they don't get people they feel can do the job they will wait for more applicants to look at. That's just the way it is now with so many people out of work they just don't have to "settle". Add to that the 2nd or even 3rd interviews to narrow it down and get a lot more information to make the best possible decision. It's simply good business, hut not possible back when qualified workers were harder to come by and they had to try and poach them from competitors with lures like huge salaries and workplace amenities.
True. What is fascinating is few people job-hunting realize an atmostphere terrific for job growth would most benefit potential employees. This overabundence of supply harms potential employees. Nothing cracks me up more than the snarky comments from "job seekers" railing against improving business conditions nationally, versus regulating them to death.
I've learned that most companies are required to post the job online and they MUST interview the most qualified candidates, even if only a handful, although they are filling the position internally. It's required by law that they do this.
If you don't have a connection for that job, you most likely aren't going to get it.
Thats exactly how hiring within the federal government works. The federal gov't posts want-ad's for jobs that have already been filled internally. This is a huge part of what creates the illusion of DC having the nation's best job market.
The hiring process is an expensive and lengthy process. Getting the right person for the job and one that is committed to it is what any employer looks for.
I don't care if you're overqualified for the job but if you're only willing to work for 3 months or if you're actively looking for a job while working for my company, then I'm not going to hire you. The cost of training someone is just too much.
That's why I always recommend to people to look for a job that they would enjoy and would make a career out of.
Jobs are posted online to meet quotas and required by law... as others have stated..
In addition... meets the requirement to "proactively seeking out a diverse workforce" to meet Equal Opportunity Employment laws.. etc.. (false illusion of course, since the jobs are already filled, or they have a candidate in mind that they are going to hire).
It meets Affirmative Action laws as well (if those laws apply to their company).
Thus the illusion is presented that these companies are "really" trying to diversify their candidate pool to choose the best qualified (even though its not realistic)..
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