Beware the rise of ‘ghost jobs’ — fake job openings with no intent to hire

Publishing false information pays off

A survey of more than 1,600 hiring managers conducted by ResumeBuilder this year shed further light on the ghost job phenomenon. According to the survey, more than 80% of recruiters said they posted jobs without intending to fill them, and 41% indicated that more than half of the jobs were fake. Of tech companies, 40% posted fake jobs in the past year, and 79% of those still had active ads.

The fake ads cover all job levels: entry-level (63%), midle...