Advertised Jobs Many employers advertise their job openings. The newspapers, trade journals, television, radio, bulletin boards, grocery stores, self-service laundries, libraries, store windows, and the Internet are all sources of advertised jobs. The most common of these are newspaper advertisements. One limitation of advertised jobs is their overuse by many job seekers. They represent only a small percentage of available jobs.
Most employers prefer to use other sources for recruiting candidates.
There is no real job, or the opening has already been filled. Employers may advertise to test the market, while some are required to advertise because of Equal Employment Opportunity requirements or federal contracting. Some are undesirable jobs. They may pay low wages or the employer may have trouble keeping employees. Despite this, there are many good jobs to be found through advertisements.