{
  "registry_version": "2026.08.3",
  "data": {
    "title": "Republished job posting with refreshed date and identical requirement body",
    "status": "active",
    "evidence_ids": [
      "EVD-034",
      "EVD-039"
    ],
    "content": "# Republished job posting with refreshed date and identical requirement body\n\nAn opening is closed or reposted with an updated timestamp and identical requirement text, resetting applicant queues while preserving candidate pipeline collection.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not establish that previous applicants were rejected on qualification grounds.\n- Does not establish that a confirmed budget line exists for immediate onboarding.",
    "id": "A-021",
    "type": "artifact",
    "summary": "An opening is closed or reposted with an updated timestamp and identical requirement text, resetting applicant queues while preserving candidate pipeline collection.",
    "stages": [
      "pre-posting",
      "sourcing"
    ],
    "evidence_level": "established",
    "probes": [
      {
        "id": "PROBE-A-021-1",
        "action": "Compare the requirement text hash against prior archive snapshots and ask the recruiter if active interviewing has commenced.",
        "expected_signal": "Separates an active newly funded replacement hire from an evergreen talent pool or stale posting refresh.",
        "cost": "low",
        "outcomes": [
          {
            "id": "active-funded-search-confirmed",
            "label": "The recruiter confirms an active search with initial screening calls scheduled within the week.",
            "excludes": [
              "M-006"
            ],
            "because": "An active screening schedule is incompatible with a ghost requisition maintained without hiring intent."
          },
          {
            "id": "evergreen-pipeline-confirmed",
            "label": "The recruiter confirms the listing is maintained continuously for future project demand.",
            "excludes": [
              "M-001"
            ],
            "because": "An evergreen pipeline posting is incompatible with an honest baseline search for an immediate single opening."
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "specimens": [
      {
        "kind": "posting",
        "label": "Job board repost notification",
        "lines": [
          {
            "at": "month 1",
            "text": "Senior Systems Engineer · Posted 45 days ago · 120 applicants",
            "tell": false
          },
          {
            "at": "month 2",
            "text": "Senior Systems Engineer · Posted 2 hours ago · 3 applicants",
            "tell": true
          },
          {
            "at": "month 2",
            "text": "Job description, tech stack, and experience criteria: 100% identical",
            "tell": false
          }
        ],
        "reading": "The refreshed publication date simulates immediate demand while resetting algorithmic visibility and applicant counters."
      }
    ],
    "perspectives": [
      {
        "actor": "candidate",
        "sees": "A newly posted opening matching their skillset, suggesting an urgent active search.",
        "reads": "The position has just opened and early applications will receive prompt review.",
        "does": "Customizes resume and submits application within the initial 24-hour window."
      },
      {
        "actor": "recruiter",
        "sees": "An automated posting refresh scheduled in the ATS to keep the requisition at the top of candidate search feeds.",
        "reads": "Refreshing the date restores organic applicant volume after the initial post decays.",
        "does": "Monitors incoming CV volume while sorting matches into long-term talent communities."
      },
      {
        "actor": "employer-policy",
        "sees": "Continuous talent brand presence and pipeline generation across core engineering disciplines.",
        "reads": "Sustained posting visibility minimizes time-to-hire when client or departmental headcount unlocks.",
        "does": "Authorizes ongoing job board listings across foundational roles."
      }
    ],
    "non_inferences": [
      "Does not establish that previous applicants were rejected on qualification grounds.",
      "Does not establish that a confirmed budget line exists for immediate onboarding."
    ]
  }
}