3 ms·
Just because a position is advertised does not mean the position is going to be filled - a lot of companies advertise a job that doesn't really exist. They do t
by leptons 2y ago
Just because a position is advertised does not mean the position is going to be filled - a lot of companies advertise a job that doesn't really exist. They do this for several reasons - to look like they are more successful than they are (if they are hiring they are expanding), and some just collect resumes. They might even do a few interviews, which helps their team practice doing interviews even if the company isn't going to hire. I'm sure there are other reasons.
I've been in the tech job market about 30 years, and this might be the second worst time for people in tech, the dot-com bubble of the early 2000s being the worst. My boss knows it too, he knows I can't leave and find another job that pays as well right now. A couple of years ago I was still getting about 20 recruiter contacts per week, and now I'm lucky if I get 1 per month.
If you haven't noticed how bad it is, I have to wonder why?
- sfriskzo2005 2y agoI mostly hire and dont actively code for work, so I never got 20 recruiter contacts per week before or now. Agree on not all postings are real (we do some because we're mandated to do a proper search when filling positions with people we know)
- scarface_74 2y agoI started working in 1996. The dot com bust wasn’t bad if you were in a market with profitable enterprise companies like banks, insurance companies, etc. I could throw my resume up in the air and find plenty of commodity Windows programming jobs. It’s much worse now. I found a job quickly both last year and the year before. But that was only because I have a combination of skills and experience that puts me at the top of the pile of resumes in my niche.
- Kurtcheng 2y ago[dead]