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		joenot443 40 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Global software engineering job postings outlook –... That's a funny mechanism. So these are fake jobs that HR consultants (recruiters?) use to harvest resumes? What's the angle here?

Our_Benefactors 40 days ago [–]

They can submit those resumes to other positions.

This type of recruiter often is paid based on # of resumes furnished, not actually filling the position, so the incentives are completely misaligned.

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