The thing many people don’t realize is many companies post jobs just to say they did when they already know they’re going to hire/promote from within. They usua

The thing many people don’t realize is many companies post jobs just to say they did when they already know they’re going to hire/promote from within. They usually know exactly the person they want to place in the role. Even just internally allowing things to be open for application/interview avoids a lot of issues where person A gets a promotion but that person B felt entitled to. Most of the jobs you see on many boards are not actively looking for candidates.