Ghost job

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A ghost job, fake job, or phantom job is a job posting for a non-existent or already filled position. The employer may post fake job opening listings for many reasons: Inflating statistics about their industries Protecting the company from discrimination lawsuits Fulfilling requirements by human-resources departments Identifying potentially promising recruits for future hiring Pacifying existing employees with the premise that the company is looking for extra help Retaining desirable employees Information-gathering on competitor wages To signal to potential investors that the company is healthy and growing There is a rising trend in employers promising remote work as "bait," and it underscores the relative power of the employers in the job market. According to the career coaching service SamNova, a fake job listing can often be spotted as one that is either continuously open or repeatedly posted. These listings may have catchy titles, vague descriptions, a lack of detail, or contain...

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