Many do, but not all. Also the cost to post a job is trivial compared to the cost of filling the role.
I don't know what the OP was thinking but it is very common for companies to say they are hiring when they don't have a specific position to fill at the time. First, because it is a sign of health, particularly if you want to position yourself as growing. Second, a lot of HR people want to have a pool of people to contact when a position opens.
> Second, a lot of HR people want to have a pool of people to contact when a position opens.
I wonder, is that even legal in California given the CCPA? If they're not actually actively hiring, what "business purpose" do they have for retaining that data?
I feel like anyone in California who gets a call back from HR thanks to this data mining should report the privacy violation.
The “marketing” aspect of a job posting is bad because it’s not genuine. And a large proportion of applicants are using automated tools which is adding to the problem. The people who are actually looking for a matching role and who actually write their application themselves are simply lost in the noise.
I don't know what the OP was thinking but it is very common for companies to say they are hiring when they don't have a specific position to fill at the time. First, because it is a sign of health, particularly if you want to position yourself as growing. Second, a lot of HR people want to have a pool of people to contact when a position opens.