What does this mean on LinkedIn

[housework1977]

I'm quite far into a recruitment process for a corporate job and a promising third interview coming up. I've noticed that a new job ad has gone up on LinkedIn though, which has thrown me and made me wonder if they think I'm not right... do you know how LinkedIn works and if that's normal?!
Thanks

They could be recruiting for multiple roles that are similar sounding but slightly different.

Is it identical to the post you applied for?

I wouldn’t worry about it until you hear differently.

Yes it's definitely the exact job...

Is it also on their website?
I find LinkedIn throws up jobs after they have closed quite often. Like - a year old

Well it's definitely still open in the sense that the job hasn't been awarded yet to my knowledge and I have an interview this week. But odd if they like me and want to give it to me no?

Not necessarily a bad sign.

When I’m recruiting I don’t like to have only one good choice on the go. So if I start with ten candidates, get three to second interview stage, one drops out and one performs poorly at second interview then even if the one remaining candidate appears to be a perfect gift from God I will worry that if she doesn’t take the job I’m going to have to start all over again and I’ll have lost lots of time.

So I’ll start the process up again and get a few more candidates in, in case she doesn’t work out.

Not going to lie though, it’s equally possible that they’ve got in the back of their mind that maybe they can do better than you.

😩😩😩😩😩😩 I'm sure they can

Don’t let that get to you though. All recruiters aim for the absolute perfect potential candidate.
Virtually none of them ever find them.
As long as you are good enough, and the best of the candidates who apply in the window then they’ll give you the job.

We've had one of our old ads lifted off our website and appear on LinkedIn jobs much to the concern of one of our team members who couldn't understand why we were on a new recruitment drive for his role! Thankfully he felt comfortable enough to ask the question.

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Don’t let that get to you though. All recruiters aim for the absolute perfect potential candidate. Virtually none of them ever find them. As long as you are good enough, and the best of the candidates who apply in the window then they’ll give you the job.

Agree and even the perfect candidate - ie one who matches all requirements is not the best fit - because people start to wonder why they are moving - what are they gaining, will they get too bored moving side ways and become complacent. We are never happy! Third interview must be meeting the big cheese? They don't put you forward to that one unless they are sure you're the one.

I recently got a job that was still being advertised when I was well into the recruitment process. It seems the company paid for a set amount of exposure. I thought the same as you and nearly gave up, only to discover I’d got the job.

Don’t worry about it.

Ok thanks guys I appreciate. Yes no. 3 is big boss so am feeling apprehensive... not so much about meeting them but negotiating what it is I need to make this work for me and family.

LinkedIn often has jobs that are months out of date. Don't worry about that at all.

Good luck for meeting number 3!!!

Don't agree to anything upfront, listen carefully and agree to think about everything - they'll expect you to get back to them - no one should make an instant decision. On the next chat about terms (because there should be one) have lots of exploratory ideas, so you can be flexible on their redlines, request trial hours if they seem reluctant and remember within reason - they want you, recruitment is an expensive pain in the butt... they want you! (Did I mention that already) Fingers crossed!

I wouldn't worry, I've just finished a round of three Interviews for a senior corporate position. The process has been going on for five weeks, I received a verbal offer yesterday and contract today hoorah! The role has been advertised throughout on LinkedIn and is still showing
Best of luck with your final interview!

Do you think odd that they have asked me how third interview went and what I would ideally like salary wise before offering me anything? I have no idea if anyone else still in the picture so am not going to price myself out of the race until I get an offer!! So strange this has never happened before...

Do a bit of research - mention an ambitious salary they will then bargain you down - it’s a negotiation, you will not offend them or put them off by going a little high.

Yes agreed but at this point I haven't even had a phone conversation post the interview to say yes they want to offer you the job. So for all I know they could have two people lined up that they like and are sounding out desired salaries. I feel like this is a bit cart before the horse... paranoid maybe but I feel like they need to show their hand first!

It's standard policy in many places to keep renewing and refreshing a vacancy until you have a firm accepted offer, just so you don't end up high and dry if your top candidate turns you down or turns out, last minute, to be unsuitable.

Don't read into it. It doesn't, in itself, mean anything.

They will have a preferred candidate - they will attempt to convince that candidate to take the job, if they can’t they will move to the second one in the line. It would be weird to decide which of you on the basis of the first number you mentioned - even if they decide on lowest salary - that would be negotiated too. Go look up some articles on negotiating your salary - do some research be ready to answer the questions they will ask. They want you - they have spent time and money looking for you - remember that!

But they haven't offered me anything yet or physically told me they want to... so I have no idea what their position is.