MicroWaveJun 27, 2024

A ton of job postings might actually be fake

https://lemmy.world/post/16979559

A ton of job postings might actually be fake - Lemmy.World

A new survey found that almost 40% of companies posted a fake job listing this year — and 85% of those companies interviewed candidates for fake jobs … Companies said they are posting fake jobs for a laundry list of reasons, including to deceive their own employees. More than 60% of those surveyed said they posted fake jobs “to make employees believe their workload would be alleviated by new workers.” Sixty-two percent of companies said another reason for the shady practice is to “have employees feel replaceable.” Two-thirds of companies cited a desire to “appear the company is open to external talent” and 59% said it was an effort to “collect resumes and keep them on file for a later date.” What’s even more concerning about the results: 85% of companies engaging in the practice said they interviewed candidates for the fake jobs.

Show threadOnno (VK6FLAB)Jun 27, 2024

Interestingly, in my profession the media is saying that they’re screaming for people, my peak association is saying that we should issue Visa’s for international recruitment.

That same peak body is publishing articles saying that our profession is demanding too much pay.

Meanwhile with 40 years experience, I’ve spent the past 30 months looking for the next opportunity, getting ignored or worse, getting told that my application won’t be pursued without any explanation. Demoralising is not strong enough to convey the impact of such a response.

I speak with my peers with similar levels of experience and they’re seeing exactly the same thing.

I hung my shingle out 25 years ago as an independent consultant, been through several downturns across my career, but I’ve never seen anything like this.

I think that we’ve gotten to the point where the free market has broken and government intervention is required.

Show threadOmega_ManJun 27, 2024
Did somebody say trust busting?
Show threadEmpathicVagrantJun 27, 2024
Please Eli5 trust busting
Show threadMyOtherInstanceIsDown

Here’s an old political cartoon trying to explain it, but if you would rather read.

www.ushistory.org/us/43b.asp

The Trust Buster [ushistory.org]

Jun 27, 2024 at 4:05pmWeb
Show threadFeliskatos 🐱Jun 27, 2024
Not quite the same topic, but certainly related, Hidden history of corporations in the U.S.
Our Hidden History of Corporations in the U.S. ⋆ Reclaim Democracy!

When colonists declared independence, they also gained freedom from corporations. Since then, corporations have regained control over commerce and the law.

Reclaim Democracy!