Phony Job Ads 2

[WARose]

Anybody else notice some of these advertised jobs for companies when you know they aren't trying to fill a position? I live in a major engineering hub .....plenty of guys on the street right now.....and there is one outfit near me that has had some slots open for about a year. And I know at least half a dozen people who have applied to them that would fit the bill easy. Another firm near me is laying off (for lack of work)....while simultaneously advertising for some of the positions they are letting go.

I've noticed more and more of this over the years (especially with the web sites that let these guys post jobs for free, including their own)......does anyone know the reason? Is it to give the appearance of a healthy company? Getting resumes in case the work load picks up? Or is it just testing the waters to see what kind of salaries people want?

Do you think it's ethical?

Just glad I'm not looking right now.

 

[dik]

plenty of guys on the street right now.

A really good reason for choosing a different profession. The vagarities of employment seem to strike engineers, first.

Dik