the ads would simply be pro forma since 99.99% of the time they already know who is going to get the jobIn the private sector, sometimes jobs are posted, but aren’t really available—they’ve been advertised internally, and it’s hard to be seriously considered for them from outside. The situation will be far worse in the public sector, so I wouldn’t look for a major improvement from this bill. Still, it sounds good—better than the alternative that exists now, where many of the jobs are unadvertised and issued on the basis of connections.
“Some state agencies are going be very unhappy they can’t just hire their political friends and have to actually seek out qualified people.”
No, now it might require a small bit of creativity to hide it, that’s all.
ALL federal jobs are posted online
www.usajobs.gov
I can’t believe this didn’t happen long ago. The favoritism in MA state jobs has been out of control for decades.
the ads would simply be pro forma since 99.99% of the time they already know who is going to get the jobNo, Hedley /obscure