What it means when a job ad gets reposted after you apply
Applying for jobs Episode 38 • 30th October 2025 • Interview Boss • Interview Boss
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Seeing the job you’ve applied for get re-posted can send you into a full-blown spiral. Does it mean you’re out of the running? That they didn’t like your application? Or is it just bad hiring?

In this week’s episode, Sarah and Emma unpack exactly what’s going on behind the scenes when a role pops up again after you’ve already applied. From lazy auto-reposts to managers chasing a “perfect” unicorn candidate, there are plenty of reasons that have nothing to do with you.

We’ll talk through what might actually be happening, when it does mean something, and what smart next steps you can take (including when to follow up — and when to just let it go).

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