Advertising vacant positions?
With regards to why do they advertise at all??.... i'm not sure if its anything like the real world in Aviation recruitment, but i am led to believe by a HR manager i know, that companies must go through the motions of advertising vacant positions, regardless of whether they already have people earmarked to fill the positions.... this way they can't be done for discrimiation!! Not sure of how true this is, but realastically, how much effort does it really take to post an advert, only to send out a generic email to everyone who has taken the time and effort to fill in the application form, then "file" these applications in the trash!!!
Its certainly not fair on those of you/us who meet the criteria, but just don't know the Chief Pilots, next door neighbours, childs music teacher, but i guess this will never change.
Good luck to all