Posting Start/End Dates Interpreted in UTC Instead of Local Time = Incorrect Publication Timing

Summary:

Job posting start and end dates are interpreted in UTC instead of local time (CET/CEST), causing jobs to be published on the career site later than configured. This leads to incorrect publication timing and user dissatisfaction.

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We are observing an issue with how posting start and end dates are processed when preparing and publishing job postings to the career site.

Currently, posting dates appear to be loaded and handled in UTC within SDL, which results in an incorrect publication time on the career site.
For example:

• A job posting configured with a start date and time of