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The quiet cruelty of ‘ghost jobs’ in today’s hiring market

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13.04.2026

The quiet cruelty of ‘ghost jobs’ in today’s hiring market

To job seekers, bogus listings waste time and dash hope.

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With layoffs still dominating headlines, many job seekers assume the biggest challenge in today’s market is competition. But new research suggests another obstacle may be quietly draining applicants’ time and emotional energy: job postings that may not actually be hiring.

Recent analysis of more than 175,000 job listings across........

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