Dear JobsBlog: Some of the jobs I’m interested in were posted almost a year ago. Are those jobs still available or has someone just forgotten to remove them from the website?

- One-Year Wondering

Dear "One-Year Wondering": 

That’s a great question!  First, yes, the jobs should still be available. Each position has its own story, but here are a few of the common reasons why some positions on the career site have been posted for almost a year:

• The role contains a very niche skill set. In these cases, the role could be opened for the full year while we search for the 1 to 2 percent of candidates that have this skill set.
• The position was put on hold and when it reopened, it wasn’t refreshed. When this happens, the position’s listing date is still the date it initially opened. So while it might only be a few weeks old, it could be showing as being a year old.
• Lastly, a team could have multiple, ongoing positions. In these cases, they are actively hiring for all of them; however, depending on which positions get closed out as they are being filled, it might appear that the position has been opened for a lot longer.

So in all of the above scenarios, yes, the jobs are still available. I hope that helps!

-Lisa