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 threadCybarbieDec 14, 2024
@carnage4life If LinkedIn was your friend then it should have some reputational damage to do this. References should not just be for candidates. People should submit to Glassdoor (anonymously let's not be naive) or whatever when they find a company doing this and other toxic practises as it is an obvious tell/red flag for any prospective candidate. This rewards good organizations as we get all the best people. The change we need.
Show threadCybarbieDec 14, 2024
@carnage4life I suspect that quite a lot of this are unscrupulous agents trying to drum up some business. Always ALWAYS redact the contact details of your current place of work from any resume and get off LinkedIn for goodness sakes, you are a special in-demand premium product not some costco warehouse item.
Show threadBill HookerDec 14, 2024
@nf3xn @carnage4life OK, if I leave LinkedIn, where do I find job ads?
Show threadCybarbieDec 14, 2024
@sennoma @carnage4life I don't know what you do but I think you'll manage. I have never had a LinkedIn account (well not for me anyway - just recon).
Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialDec 22, 2024
@nf3xn @sennoma @carnage4life I've only ever touched linkedin for OSINT. absolutely gross platform, cannot fathom ever wanting to be on it for actual employment purposes.
Show threadBill HookerDec 22, 2024

@gsuberland @nf3xn @carnage4life So I'll ask you the same question: where do I go to find a job? I'm happy to abandon LinkedIn, which is indeed horrible. But I need a job, asap. How do I find one?

I also use other search sites, but so far LI has the most comprehensive database. I also go to the Careers sites of all the potential employers I can think of. I also tried using search engines to search for job listings, but search is so enshittified that I couldn't get it to work.

Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialDec 22, 2024

@sennoma @nf3xn @carnage4life I got made redundant a few weeks ago and am in exactly the same situation.

I'm doing basically the same things you mentioned but with the addition of using personal networking (over 10 years in the field means I know quite a lot of people) and posting on here.

it's only been a couple weeks and it's December, the literal worst time to try to find a job, but I've had some good leads and four concrete offers for contracting work to tide me over.

Show threadBill Hooker

@gsuberland @nf3xn @carnage4life Sorry to hear we're in the same boat!

I've been in my field for close to 15 years, but so far all my networking has got me is one interview.

Dec 22, 2024 at 4:58pmWeb