Happy Halloween! I’m all for keeping the undead in gainful employment.Even scarier. Shall I just tell you? A ghost job is when a company advertises a job that isn’t real.survey has revealed just how widespread the practice is. It’s estimated that a whopping 40% of companies posted a fake job listing this year.It’s quite possible that you’re focusing your time and effort on something that doesn’t exist.
Sort of. A cottage industry has sprung up, advising people on how to spot adverts for ghost jobs, which in itself feels like a damning indictment of humankind.Basically, try to look for the date the advert was posted. If there isn’t one, that’s a huge red flag. Similarly, if the advert is a week or so old when you see it, that isn’t a great sign either.Try to find the direct telephone number of the hiring manager to check that the job is real. Even if that number isn’t listed.
They like to make people spend hours jumping through millions of impossible hoops to secure a job that might not even be real?“How do I get a job writing listings for fake jobs?”