This doesn’t count the time-waster companies that advertize for jobs that they do not have, nor have any intention of fulfilling. I used to work for Dell, and it was common for us to interview people (desperate for a job) for positions that we didn’t have open. The idea was to intimadate people currently in that department, or to generate interviews for HR to measure our ‘Cultural Diversity’ against.
Anyway you look at it, the people who took the time to drive in, dress sharp and get their hopes up - were abused by Dell. After a short bit of this, I requested to be removed from the interview list.
Today’s unemployed are in a catch 22 really.
You need a job but in order to find a job you must already have a job.
What we really need are businesses who are open minded enough to at least ask applicants to explain GAPS in employment rather than assume that all those who are currently unemployed are in that state due to incompetence or inability to do the job.
RE: to interview people (desperate for a job) for positions that we didn’t have open.
Did DELL have to spend money to advertise for the non-existent position?