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Pipelining is a popular practice among companies to continuously identify, attract, and recruit potential candidates for future job openings. While this process may seem like a convenient way to fill open positions quickly, it can have a negative impact on candidates and, in my opinion, it should be carefully regulated, because it seems to be a deceptive practice in certain circumstances. It really isn't fair to give hope to so many people, especially in this economy, and then leave them in the dark. Pipelining can be confusing for candidates as they may not know the status of their application or what the company's expectations are. Thus, candidates may be left feeling uncertain and unsure about their future. They spend time, effort and even money preparing for interviews, writing cover letters, and tailoring their resumes for a specific job opening. However, when a company pipelines candidates, this time, effort and money can be wasted as the job opening may never materialize...