Is this typical?

Anonymous

August 25,2022 at 4:08PM UTC

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Is this typical?

I accepted a job offer. I have everything in writing and started to receive the welcome emails, etc. from the company. I will be starting in a couple of weeks. I noticed they recently posted the job as a contract position. I don't know how effective a freelancer would be in the role for 2 weeks as it does require a lot of knowledge, but okay.

Is this company continuing to keep the candidate pool open until I actually start or are there other reasons for this? Thank you for your input!

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Robin LampertAugust 25,2022 at 5:56PM UTC
Is there enough work (especially if there was a vacancy for a while) that they might want someone to help while they train you for the longer term? Or is it a big enough company that they might need the extra contract help until they're ready to hire more staff?
It would make me nervous to see the job I just took posted. So I would keep an eye out for any other red flags or explanations.
JYJAugust 25,2022 at 6:14PM UTC
Not necessarily a red flag.
Once posted, these jobs can stay up for 30 days or so. Depends on the platform. You just accepted and saw this was posted before you accepted. They might just be covering themselves.
JJAugust 25,2022 at 7:44PM UTC
It could just be an oversight. Do you know your new manager? I think it’s OK to ask about it.
Julie HumbirdAugust 25,2022 at 8:13PM UTC
I wouldn't worry about this. I have taken contract work to assist organizations while onboarding. They bring me in to get the backlog cleaned up as to not overwhelm the new hire.
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistAugust 26,2022 at 12:32AM UTC
It could be an oversight - sometimes the ATS automatically reposts positions. If it's a big enough company, there could be multiple openings.
If you've accepted an offer, why are you making yourself crazy still looking through job postings?
AnonymousAugust 26,2022 at 1:58PM UTC
I wasn't looking. It popped up in my linkedin notices as a "recommended" job for me.