Ever heard of a 'ghost job'? You might have already wasted your time applying for one
www.abc.net.au
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.

  • Taleya@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    I gotta admit, bitter laugh on this one:

    Another indicator is if you don’t get a response to your application for a couple of months — that’s potentially a ghost job, too

    No, it’s been SOP for the past 25 years. Businesses rude af