[ghaff]

>Or even sending a firm-wide email when a new position is posted externally.

Please. No more emails.

>It’s as simple as posting all open positions internally.

One of the problems that happens (today) with this is that companies decide to hire someone external for a position essentially created for them. So they may create a job posting as a formality. But it's effectively a fake posting. No one else actually has a shot at an interview, much less getting the position.

[Mauricebranagh]

Ah the CEO's golfing buddy's son or daughter.

Don't try this in Northern Ireland btw. I know of US mangers getting into some serious hot water over not advertising the job in Catholic and Protestant publications.

[ghaff]

Or just someone senior people have worked with before in some capacity. I had a job description written for me in my current US role.