01-Oct-2024
What are Ghost Job Listings, and How to Spot Them
Summary
Ghost job listings appear to advertise available roles, but in reality, don’t reflect an actively available position. Whilst many companies are hesitant to admit to posting ghost job listings, it was recently reported by Fortune that Around 17% of recruiters say up to three-quarters of their job posts aren’t genuine, 21.5% of recruiters say ghost jobs account for half of all positions they post 36% of recruiters say a quarter of their postings are fake or already filled.- Author Company: PharmiWeb.Jobs
- Author Name: Lucy Walters
- Author Email: Lucy.Walters@pharmiweb.com
- Author Website: https://www.pharmiweb.jobs/
Editor: Lucy Walters
Last Updated: 01-Oct-2024
Ghost job listings appear to advertise available roles, but in reality, don’t reflect an actively available position. Whilst many companies are hesitant to admit to posting ghost job listings, it was recently reported by Fortune that:
- Around 17% of recruiters say up to three-quarters of their job posts aren’t genuine
- 21.5% of recruiters say ghost jobs account for half of all positions they post
- 36% of recruiters say a quarter of their postings are fake or already filled
As a life science jobseeker already trying to navigate through a labyrinth of online postings shared on social media, company websites, and job boards, ghost job listings can be extremely frustrating.
But why do such listings exist, and how can you avoid them?
