Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Maybe as many as 20% of advertised jobs are fake or not filled

This seems to be an awfully large number!

"—Jon Stross, president and co-founder of the hiring platform Greenhouse, which found that as much as 20% of advertised jobs are fake or not filled. Companies might post so-called ghost jobs to suggest growth, continue an ongoing search for exceptional candidates or comply with federal law. Job hunters find the bogus listings demoralizing."

The Wall Street Journal What's news

Fake Job Postings Are Becoming a Real Problem "One in five jobs advertised is fake or not filled, according to a new analysis; ‘more soul-crushing than ever’"

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