If a job becomes available at your workplace,does it have to be posted,or can your employer hire who he or she

Question

wants.does seniority count.

Answer 1

It depends on the employer.

Government agencies of any kind are required to post jobs. Workplaces with labor unions post jobs. Many large corporations have posting systems to promote equal opportunity, but for them it is voluntary. Small private companies rarely have formal posting systems.

Seniority rarely counts for much, except in labor union environments where union contracts get in the way of logical business decisions and often hurt both management and workers very badly as a result. The biggest factor in deciding who gets a job is and should be merit -- who has the best skills, who has proven themselves over time to be the most reliable and productive worker, who cooperates with management and their co-workers to get the job done as quickly and professionally as possible.

So if you want to improve your chances for promotion, the path is simple: be positive, supportive, work hard, always do the best quality work you can, and take classes outside of work when you need to improve your job skills. This is a winning formula every time. On the other hand, taking an attitude that you are "entitled" to a promotion just because you have been there the longest will label you a problem case and get you nowhere.

Answer 2

This entirely depends on where you are and what the prevailing laws are that cover employment. It also depends on whether or not you have union representation.

In the US in New Mexico before 2000, employment protection laws were simply a fond wish (I was there then and have no idea about now). In Alaska I worked under a union contract and seniority did count.

You need to check the laws of your area. If in the US, state run employment offices can answer this question.

Answer 3

Some places, like the government, have specific rules on this. Most companies don't--the boss hires who they want. Seniority shouldn't count anyway--it's almost as bad as giving a job to someone because they are your friend. When someone's seniority has given them the best qualifications for the job, then it becomes important.

Answer 4

Generally they can transfer or promote any current employee into the job. Otherwise, they need to post it.

This is called Equal Opportunity Employment or EOE.

Answer 5

They usually have to post it. If they have someone in line already, it makes no difference. They will post it, do a couple of interviews to cover their butts, then give the job to the person they had in line for it. Companies don't have to justify who they hire.