One of the most diabolical trends I’ve heard about in the job market is that about a third of job postings are “ghost jobs” — where there is no intent of hiring someone for the position posted.

A survey of 1,641 hiring managers had 40% of respondents admitted to posting ghost job listings with the reasons shown in the image.

This trend feels unnecessarily cruel and disheartening for job seekers navigating the market.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelwells/2024/08/13/36-of-job-adverts-are-fake-how-to-spot-them-in-2024/