A recent study revealed that one in five job postings are fake, as some companies post listings with no intention of hiring and use different tactics to attract job seekers. RELATED STORIES ...

The Wall Street Journal cites internal data from the hiring platform Greenhouse that shows one in five online job postings—or between 18% and 22% of jobs advertised—are either fake or never filled.

Distinguishing legitimate from fake job postings can be challenging, including for journalists, and could lead to the loss of ...

Job postings can reveal a lot. Hidden between the lines are subtle clues about company culture, unrealistic demands, or even ...

One in five jobs advertised is fake or not filled, according to a new analysis; ‘more soul-crushing than ever.’ ...

with nearly 31% of postings in the second quarter of 2024 resulting in no hires. A survey from Resume Builder in 2024 found that 39% of hiring managers admitted their companies posted fake job ...

Among those who did, “approximately 26% posted one to three fake job listings, 19% posted five, 19% posted 10, 11% posted 50, 10% posted 25, and 13% posted 75 or more.” Some hiring managers even ...