09/10/2024

Three Ways to Spot a Ghost Job Listing

The job hunt can often feel like a black hole

Applying for jobs online can often feel like sending a résumé into a black hole.

In fact, some job applicants report they’re sending out hundreds of résumés a month but yielding few results. Part of the problem may be the proliferation of ghost job listings on recruiting sites like LinkedIn and Indeed. According to a 2024 Recruiting Trends survey, 81 percent of recruiters admitted that their employer posts ads for jobs that either don’t exist or are already filled.

"It's a very shocking number, and I think it actually is disheartening, especially when you think about the current market for specific industries and for specific job seekers like in the tech space where layoffs are very prominent," said Jasmine Escalera, a career expert at MyPerfectResume, the company that sponsored the recruiting trends survey.

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