Today’s job seekers are up against a growing obstacle that Lynn Cook’s recent Wall Street Journal article, “Fake Job Postings Proliferate, Prompting Frustration,” sheds much-needed light on. In a market that already feels challenging, the issue of “ghost jobs”—positions posted online with no intention of being filled—has emerged as a significant frustration for job seekers. These phantom listings are an unsettling byproduct of an increasingly convoluted hiring landscape, with some estimates suggesting that nearly 1 in 5 job ads may be ghost jobs. Continue reading The Rise of Ghost Jobs: Navigating a More Soul-Crushing Job Market →