Essentials of Business Communication 10th Edition by Dana Loewy,Mary Ellen Guffey

Exercise 22

Some jobs are advertised even when a leading candidate has the position nailed down. The candidate could be an internal applicant or someone else with an inside track. Although not required by law, management policies and human resources departments at many companies demand that hiring managers list all openings on job boards or career sites. Often, hiring managers have already selected candidates for these "phantom" jobs. Do you believe it is ethical to advertise jobs that are not really available?