Then, assuming that the fake job posters are still there and that they now have AI help as well, the fall in the number of postings is more concerning.
Sometimes the position is simply shit. “My” job ad is open again. Looks like the third guy lasted there 6 months too. Every day new agency posts the same job. But Python developer, who can fix custom hardware from the 90s in the night shift is rare. And the salary was very average too.
I don't know how this isn't considered SEC fraud by publicly traded companies.
the whole point is to obfuscate growth or decline to blur the ability of business intelligence units to make prediction about the company.
it's a scam for applicants, and a scam on the market.
I'm not convinced H1B issues are related, though I'm sure there are fake adverts for jobs that are unfillable to get H1Bs in, too. Unfortunately Musk, Ramaswamy, and DOGE are all about cheap workers.
The scams and fake job postings on the market are also increasing rapidly, outpacing the growth of overall job listings. This trend is significantly affecting the accuracy of employment and job availability tracking.
Any H1B related postings are a tiny fraction of the postings by recruiters and recruitment agencies trying to build up their databases, and companies wanting to look like they’re continuing to grow.
Also the same jobs are advertised multiple times, with completely different wording, by multiple recruitment companies.
Then, assuming that the fake job posters are still there and that they now have AI help as well, the fall in the number of postings is more concerning.
Maybe recruiters are also losing their jobs, so the number of duplicates are now less?
Sometimes the position is simply shit. “My” job ad is open again. Looks like the third guy lasted there 6 months too. Every day new agency posts the same job. But Python developer, who can fix custom hardware from the 90s in the night shift is rare. And the salary was very average too.
I don't know how this isn't considered SEC fraud by publicly traded companies.
the whole point is to obfuscate growth or decline to blur the ability of business intelligence units to make prediction about the company.
it's a scam for applicants, and a scam on the market.
I'm not convinced H1B issues are related, though I'm sure there are fake adverts for jobs that are unfillable to get H1Bs in, too. Unfortunately Musk, Ramaswamy, and DOGE are all about cheap workers.
It's the trend that matters, not the absolute numbers
The scams and fake job postings on the market are also increasing rapidly, outpacing the growth of overall job listings. This trend is significantly affecting the accuracy of employment and job availability tracking.
So the decline is even bigger than it looks?
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Some are H1B fraud where they already have the person they want and advertise and interview to fool USCIS.
That should change by tomorrow. The EEOC is going to crack down on companies cheating H-1B and posting ghost positions: https://x.com/USTechWorkers/status/1892771344540193076
Any H1B related postings are a tiny fraction of the postings by recruiters and recruitment agencies trying to build up their databases, and companies wanting to look like they’re continuing to grow.
I follow this topic closely and I disagree that it is a tiny fraction.
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Not gonna happen, I wish there was a way to measure outside of boasts on Twitter.
nothing DOGE posts can be taking as truth