Dare ObasanjoDec 14, 2024

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/

36% Of Job Adverts Are Fake: How To Spot Them In 2024

More than a third of job adverts posted online are fake—known as "ghost" jobs. So how do you spot them and avoid wasting your time? Here are some tips for 2024.

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Show threadCogito ergo mecagoendiosDec 14, 2024
@carnage4life If creating advertisements is virtually free and frictionless and benefits can be monotonously increasing, however slim, people will abusively flood the system. This is true both of mail spam and of job posting.
Show threadBill HookerDec 14, 2024
@elrohir @carnage4life How frictionless is it? I have no idea what it costs to place a job ad.
Show threadArtemis
@sennoma @elrohir @carnage4life
If you're posting only one or two jobs and don't choose premium offerings it's often free. The ability to post more ads on a single account and have better access will cost you a very low monthly fee. It is not costly at all and very easy to do.
Dec 15, 2024 at 2:48pmWeb
Show threadBill HookerDec 15, 2024

@artemis @elrohir @carnage4life

Ah, that's a shame. That enables the "ghost jobs" and similar shenanigans.