I applied to a huge opportunity in my field recently. It wasn't a full-time, 40 hour a week job, but that's okay because I work freelance anyways.
They told me the position was filled internally a week before it was even posted online.
Why is this legal? It's fine that they filled the position internally, but why do that and then a week later solicit applications that you're not even going to consider? It's a waste of not only the applicants' time, but the hiring manager's time. This isn't the first time I've applied to a job where a similar scenario played out, and from what I learned from that experience, apparently not only is it legal, it's legally obligated in some cases. Why?