RE: Hiring, but it's a secret?

["Pinkham, Jim" <Jim -dot- Pinkham -at- voith -dot- com>]

5. Company wants to know if any of its staff are looking elsewhere. 

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Subject: Re: Hiring, but it's a secret?

Possible reasons usually include:

1.  Recruiter trying to keep client company identity secret (less likely
if the entire posting is anonymous; recruiters usually put their names
on listings).

2.  Company is doing hiring on its own and doesn't want to be flooded
with phone calls and drop-ins.

3.  Company doesn't want outsiders to know it is expanding or working on
something new.

4.  Company is looking for replacement for someone who doesn't know
he/she is going to be replaced.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message -----
From: <arroxaneullman -at- aol -dot- com>
> An automated search spit out a job on Monster.com, but the company is 
> "anonymous." I just have to wonder why a company would hide that they 
> are hiring, but put a job on Monster. Is this a scam--like where a 
> recruiter is only pretending they have a job but is really resume 
> fishing? Or are they too ashamed to admit they need *gasp* a 
> writer/editor? Who would want to work at a place like that? Maybe I'm 
> just reading too much into it, but it does seem fishy.
>
> Anyone got any insight on the devious minds behind anonymous job 
> postings?

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