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Tech is a choked industry right now. Pivoting is probably smart if you’re able to do so. If you look on /r/forhire nearly 50% of posts are devs looking for work

• convolvatron 3y ago
  It certainly seems that way. But why are there so many postings that don’t get filled given that everyone says they are drowning in applicants?
  • Madmallard 3y ago
    Companies are being as picky as they can get away with.
    • convolvatron 3y ago
      It’s weird seeing the same posting I got rejected for 6 months later. Surely work needs to start sometime?
      • octobus2021 3y ago
        Open position does not mean there's an actual need, or even a budget allocated. Even if it's not "market research" position (to assess how many relevant applicants will apply) it can be open by the HR at the request of prospective hiring manager because they would like to hire somebody at some point. I helps businesses create an impression that they're growing (because they're hiring), gives HR some work to create impression they're busy and invaluable, and improve metrics of whatever job boards they post it to. Everybody wins. I've seen the same positions open for more than a year and even applied for one like a year after I was rejected after an interview (just for fun). It was a different recruiting agency the second time and I think they submitted my resume again because I was pretty much perfect fit :-)
  • confidantlake 3y ago
    For many job postings there was never an intention to hire.