I think a lot of jobs are talked about over the phone. Companies don’t have to put anything in writing and can get the word out without shouting to the masses.

I think your points are critical for financial managers and executives because many companies, in my opinion, hold information on the strength of their financial team’s infrastructure close to the vest. Publicizing a vacancy might chip away at their competitive edge or cause clients/vendors/investors to be concerned. And they can’t very well share the types of strategic initiatives they’d like that next hire to be capable of taking on in an internet ad. Can you imagine what revealing that type of information gives away?

Great post!