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by ryandrake 3781 days ago
> As a former recruiter, I can't second this enough. Applying online is like shouting into a black hole.

If this is true, why even have an online job site? Why waste everyone's time?

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For one thing, existence of a jobs page tells desirable candidates to find the real way to apply; non-existence leads some candidates to assume you're not hiring.

Every company with 10+ engineers is hiring engineers but many people don't know that yet, so, have a jobs page.

> For one thing, existence of a jobs page tells desirable candidates to find the real way to apply; non-existence leads some candidates to assume you're not hiring.

Assuming there is a "real way". Many large companies force you through their terrible portals and HR filters.

> Every company with 10+ engineers is hiring engineers but many people don't know that yet, so, have a jobs page.

Mine isn't, and has not been for several months. We aren't in financial trouble, either. We just don't have the backlog or volume of expected work.