Imagine that you work as an HR assistant for a company called Success Co. The company has not been doing very well lately. Profits are falling, and the company is forced to cut employee bonuses. Some employees look unhappy, but no one has filed a letter of resignation yet. Your boss has asked you to post a job advertisement on LinkedIn for a position that does not actually exist. His main goals include gaining information on what talents are available on the labor market and understanding whether current employees will respond to a blind ad, indicating that they are ready to leave Success Co.

Read the following articles and then answer the questions below:

• "The Ethical Leader's Decision Tree" https://hbr.org/2003/02/the-ethical-leaders-decision-tree
• "9 Signs That An Employee Is About To Quit" https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2018/11/05/9-signs-that-predict-someone-is-about-to-quit/?sh=1e342f4cf754
• "9 Ways to Build and Manage Your Talent Pool" https://harver.com/blog/talent-pool/

1. Is it ethical to post a job ad for a position that does not exist? Explain.

To solve this ethical dilemma, use the Ethical Leader's Decision Tree from the article above

1. What might be the negative consequences for Success Co. after posting the job ad?

1. What can the boss do in this scenario to achieve his goals without placing the job opening?