Why are companies putting up job ads, having employees fill out long complicated applications and then a few weeks later postponing jobs?

Anonymous

November 3,2022 at 2:53PM UTC

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Why are companies putting up job ads, having employees fill out long complicated applications and then a few weeks later postponing jobs?

If you've allocated funds and spent time and money advertising positions, why are you wasting job hunters' time? Sorry for venting but this is the 5th position in the last two months. I'm tailoring my search to apply for relevant positions rather than everything applicable. When roles are routinely cancelled or postponed, it's making it that much harder to find a position!

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AnonymousNovember 3,2022 at 3:45PM UTC
Yes! This recently happened to me. It was frustrating.
AnonymousNovember 3,2022 at 3:47PM UTC
The economic pressures in the market change daily and companies plan bases on one outlook and then get skittish as things continue to slide. It's extremely annoying.
AnonymousNovember 3,2022 at 7:06PM UTC
Its happening at my org too. I had a friend I referred get his scheduled interview postponed to January.
Alexis GladstoneNovember 5,2022 at 2:06PM UTC
I'm sure that is incredibly frustrating.
Unfortunately the economy is leading to a lot of uncertainty and upending plans of most organizations. Many times it's taken weeks for a position to get approved and then posted, and at that time, the organization was optimistic about the economy. Also, managers are trying to fill the positions before year-end. Then executives and the Board take a look at budgets and the economy and decide to pull back. It's a trickle down impact to job postings along with many internal departments.