For the second time this month, the time of both myself and my recruiter has been WASTED

because the job was filled internally. What is it that employers find either so logistically impossible or morally reprehensible about trying to fill a job internally FIRST???

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rocknation

I think they have rules that say these positions must be posted publicly, even when they already have an internal candidate in mind, just to make it appear they are trying to find the best candidate when they really aren't.

The hardest thing about finding a job is filtering out all the bogus ads.

Many, many times, jobs posted by colleges and universities are posted only because of some sort of obligatory rule--the school already has an internal candidate in mind and has every intention of hiring that person. Any other candidates are brought in and interviewed only to satisfy their obligation to externally recruit for some positions. It's going through the motions, and they have absolutely no intention of hiring any of the other applicants they interview. They get them all excited and putting their best foot forward for nothing, then leave them feeling screwed over. Sometimes they're not even honest about it, and they leave the person feeling as if they did their absolute best but didn't get the offer anyway. Nothing like it for an ego-damper. But what they don't realize is they could have been the ideal candidate and still not gotten the offer, because it was never going to go to them.

I think it's a farce and should be illegal, but then what do I know?

when the employer already had an internal candidate (or other external candidate) ready to slide into the slot, and they were just going through the motions with me and others.

As someone said, colleges and universities are bad about this, as are county/state/local governments.

It really pissed me off that they'd waste my time and money going for these bogus interviews.

Edited to add last paragraph.

there's a pricetag on you when you use a headhuter. Unless you work in a very narrow, specific area, spend the time working on your own search.

Ex headhunter here, btw. In this economy, companies do NOT wasn to pay fees, ever...and a recruiter who puts you up for jobs that go to internal hires is not a very good one, anyway, imo. At least find a better recruiter or 3.

We spent a half million in fees last year. That's a big cut into the company profit!