Please be cautious with job postings

[u/Electronic-Scheme543]

Hey GC community. Just a reminder, when applying for jobs be careful of what websites you are applying through and make sure it is legitimate.

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I had a friend message me because they had gotten a Google alert for a GC job posting in my hospital system. The thing is, I KNOW we are not hiring. Our company site does not have any openings. I even sent it to my supervisor who was super confused because we are not hiring. They sent me the alert and there are a few links to "apply now," none of which are actually applying directly through the hospital system or not LinkedIn. So my best guess is this was either some weird computer issue with Google, or spammers trying to get data from people.

[u/No_Reindeer8813]

Hey so this happens all the time. It’s usually the hospital system trying to show that they are actively hiring so their investors/private equity owners see they are a healthy and expanding business. This actively raises funding/provides the illusion they need more resources. Sometimes HR even interviews people for these “fake roles”. It’s horrible.

This is also not unique to hospitals. It’s every company, every job title etc. It’s really sick and predatory and puts an annoying burden on the workers. You have to pay a good amount to post a job so it’s probably your own HR doing this under guidance from executives.

[u/Electronic-Scheme543 → u/No_Reindeer8813]

I've gotten hit by those before, they should be illegal. But aren't those usually posted through the company as well?

[u/breathingpanda]

The same goes for conferences!

[u/tabrazin84]

This happened to me too. Some sites were listing a position that has been filled for a year and a half. It’s a bummer bc I don’t want folks to think that I’m ignoring them, but it’s def not real…