Ever heard of a 'ghost job'? You might have already wasted your time applying for one
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Fake job listings are increasingly used by companies to give the illusion they're thriving and to placate overworked staff. If you're applying for work, there are plenty of clues to look out for to avoid wasting your time.

It’s been a long time since I was on the job market, but it was certainly disheartening how low the response ratio was.
I must have sent out 40 applications for every response, even an acknowledgement of receipt was rare.

  • Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world
    111·
    5 months ago

    They post them so they can say “the market contains no qualified applicants.”

    This allows them to claim they require H1B workers who will work for the peanuts they want to pay.