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ghost job
GOHST job · noun · slang
A posted job the employer isn't actually trying to fill.
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A job listing that a company posts without genuine intent to hire, kept up to collect resumes, appear to be growing, or pressure current staff.
“He applied to a ghost job that had been reposted every month for a year with no interviews.”
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ghost job In A Sentence
He applied to a ghost job that had been reposted every month for a year with no interviews.
Origin & Usage
Term that spread in job-market coverage in 2023-2024 as posting-versus-hiring gaps drew scrutiny.
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What is a ghost job?
A job listing a company posts with no genuine intent to hire, kept up to collect resumes, look like it is growing, or pressure current staff.
How can you spot a ghost job?
Warning signs include a listing reposted month after month with no interviews or apparent hiring activity.
When did ghost jobs become a talking point?
The term spread in 2023-2024 job-market coverage as gaps between postings and actual hiring drew scrutiny.
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