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Re:Ask HN: Is the job market brutal? or is it just me? by breakpointalpha on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @06:14PM (#35532348)
Sorry to say this, but everyone in this thread should be aware of ghost job openings.

https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/fake-jobs-hide-cooler-...

It's sometimes incompetent HR process and sometimes intentional market signalling, but these companies may just be stockpiling resumes for future use without any intention of hiring right now.

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Re:Ask HN: Is the job market brutal? or is it just me? by TradingPlaces on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @06:19PM (#35532405)
Walmart is serious, or at least I think they are. They had around 1700 job openings at the end of last year, culled that significantly in Jan/Feb. At that point there were about 1000 remaining, and it’s been creeping up again. So I think these are real.
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