Thursday, April 20, 2017

Fake job alert: Custom Learning Designs

Custom Learning Designs advertised this interactive graphic designer position on both LinkedIn and Indeed back on 09/30/16, for which I applied. 



They viewed my website several times over the following weeks, and then LinkedIn notified me that their "director of creative services" viewed my profile. But, I heard nothing further, i.e., no invitation to interview (*surprise!*). They advertised a freelance version of it a few months later...and, here's the original full-time version advertised again today (04/18/17). The one edit to the Indeed ad is that it now absolutely requires the applicant to submit their salary requirement in order to be considered. So, in addition to wanting the youngest/prettiest candidate (hence the LinkedIn profile snooping -- seriously, what other reason is there to do this?), they also want the cheapest candidate.

EDIT, 05/11/17: Only three weeks after posting the 04/18/17 ad, they have posted it yet again. The only difference is in the title, where they've changed "Interactive Graphic Designer" to "Graphic Designer - Interactive." Apparently, it's the placement of the adjective in the title that most effectively attracts the right candidates.

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