Originally Posted by smtp5
Does sound fishy! Maybe they have another relative to hire!!
That's what I was thinking. It may not be that they don't want you; it may be that they already know who they want to hire and are simply advertising the opening just to make it appear that it's an open field for hiring. It is legally necessary for government agencies to advertise openings, and also I think for companies that are working on government projects. In other words, there may be legal reasons for them to advertise a position as open after they have already decided to hire someone.