Three in 10 employers have fake job postings, according to a Resume Builder survey. But sometimes phony listings can lead to real jobs.

Resume Builder, which offers résumé templates, surveyed nearly 650 hiring managers in May and found nearly seven in 10 said it was “morally acceptable” to post fake jobs. Hiring managers credited the move with increasing revenue, morale, and how much workers get done.

Here’s the weird part though-

About seven in 10 of the fake jobs were on a company website or LinkedIn, according to the survey. And, yet, despite all the shenanigans, many fake listings often lead to real interviews — and even employment.

Four in 10 hiring managers said they always contacted workers who applied for made-up jobs. Forty-five percent said they sometimes contacted those job seekers. Among companies that contacted applicants, 85% report interviewing the person.

“A lot of them are getting contacted and interviewed at some point, so it’s not necessarily a black box,” Haller said.

Does that part make sense to anyone?

  • @CaptainSpaceman
    29•5 months ago

    Resume Builder, which offers résumé templates, surveyed nearly 650 hiring managers in May and found nearly seven in 10 said it was “morally acceptable” to post fake jobs.

    So 70% of HR people have done or are doing this.

    Hiring managers credited the move with increasing revenue, morale, and how much workers get done.

    How does this increase revenue? Isnt this a giant waste of time? Unless there was some ulterior motive ofc, and the APPEARANCE of hiring needs to be in tact.

    About seven in 10 of the fake jobs were on a company website or LinkedIn, according to the survey. And, yet, despite all the shenanigans, many fake listings often lead to real interviews — and even employment.

    MANY!!! Like, 3.

    Four in 10 hiring managers said they always contacted workers who applied for made-up jobs. Forty-five percent said they sometimes contacted those job seekers. Among companies that contacted applicants, 85% report interviewing the person.

    “A lot of them are getting contacted and interviewed at some point, so it’s not necessarily a black box,” Haller said.

    Again, this maintains the APPEARAMCE of hiring without actually hiring. From what I had read before, there are some business loans that have certain hiring requirements that make this necessary.

    Also, the other commenter mentioned its for pushing American jobs to foreign H1B visa jobs.

    Whatever the case, its fucked up.

    • @WarmSoda
      15•5 months ago

      It’s all about metrics. That’s the core reason for all of it. Someone wants jobs wanted numbers. Someone wants application review numbers. Interview numbers. Numbers metrics wasting time proof you’re doing something.

      Another reason is to appear fair (which is just another metric). New manager position open, but you already know who you’re giving it to? Doesn’t matter, you have to post the listing and follow up with everything that entails.

    • @Gradually_AdjustingEnglish
      11•5 months ago

      The HR sector are a blight on humanity. They’re the HOA of corporate departments.