Employment discrimination question - is this legal?

[jerrymrc]

One more thing for those that may not understand the system. Jobs have to be listed but almost everything that has a short window IE 7 days or less is going to be a promotion and a "Hire by name".

When I got my promotion a few years ago my new job had to be listed and was a VRA but it was a "Hire by name" and was closed a few days after it opened. So although you may see a job listed it may not be available. One needs to be able to read between the lines when it comes to .gov jobs.

[Great-Kazoo]

One more thing for those that may not understand the system. Jobs have to be listed but almost everything that has a short window IE 7 days or less is going to be a promotion and a "Hire by name".

When I got my promotion a few years ago my new job had to be listed and was a VRA but it was a "Hire by name" and was closed a few days after it opened. So although you may see a job listed it may not be available. One needs to be able to read between the lines when it comes to .gov jobs.

Correct, job position has been written for a person or persons , that dept would like. They have to do transfer, or open enrollment before they can hire the person already slated to fill that job. Advertising a job is merely a formality to CYA with EEOC, HR and anyone else who has an axe to grind.