{"id":8991,"date":"2025-11-05T07:39:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T23:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=8991"},"modified":"2025-11-05T07:39:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T23:39:33","slug":"starhub-says-linkedin-job-post-was-an-error-after-netizens-poke-fun-at-missing-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=8991","title":{"rendered":"StarHub says LinkedIn job post was an error after netizens poke fun at missing details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A StarHub job posting on LinkedIn that lacked any job description or qualifications was created in error, the telco told Stomp, after netizens expressed confusion and amusement online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The executive-level role, <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/authwall?trk=bf&amp;trkInfo=AQHccIUWxROrNgAAAZpM7ai4-3hXQhx_Z6_9V8XF1DyYtj2LDr4-ddKeov3c5b4pUNnC9qZ58cPmNOEjZMeBSDilxYGrCHEzuvfCIZomH4Qy1Eru4B7aAwEzG67rcXCtGc1bytU=&amp;original_referer=&amp;sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fjobs%2Fview%2F4213301626\" target=\"_blank\">reposted at around 6pm on Nov 3<\/a><\/span>, displayed an automated message instructing applicants to &#8220;Please copy from Word Pad instead of Word Document&#8221; instead of providing information about the position or required qualifications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The post, marked &#8220;Promoted by hirer,&#8221; showed that over 100 people had clicked &#8220;Apply.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-[-8px] mt-lg font-primary text-22 font-bold leading-1.5\">StarHub clarifies the executive role listing was not meant for public view<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A StarHub spokesperson said the post was made during a system test and &#8220;was not intended for external publication, nor does it reflect our approach to recruitment or employer branding&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The company added that it is reviewing all current listings on its career platforms.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-[-8px] mt-lg font-primary text-22 font-bold leading-1.5\">Job seekers and netizens react with confusion and jokes<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The LinkedIn post was shared on Reddit&#8217;s r\/singapore subreddit by user @cognitan, who wrote: <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/singapore\/comments\/1on9o4k\/the_job_market_has_reached_this_point\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;What&#8217;s the point of even applying? Is this a typo or just blatant social experiment?&#8221;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Many commenters joked about the unusual instructions, with one saying: &#8220;I think I&#8217;m qualified for this job. I can copy paste extremely well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Others noted the post highlighted the challenges job seekers face in Singapore&#8217;s competitive market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Some also suggested applicants reach out directly to recruiters and tailor their resumes, rather than relying solely on online job listings.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"border-t border-primary-200 mt-xl mb-md\"\/>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-md py-md xl:flex-row xl:items-center\"><span class=\"font-primary text-18 font-semibold leading-1.2 text-black\">Get more of Stomp&#8217;s latest updates by following us on:<\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"border-t border-primary-200 mt-xl mb-md\"\/>\n<p>Join the conversation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/trending-now\/starhub-says-linkedin-job-post-was-error-after-netizens-poke-fun-missing-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A StarHub job posting on LinkedIn that lacked any job description or qualifications was created in error, the telco told Stomp, after netizens expressed confusion&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8991\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}