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1. legitster · 1790181951 · focus · HN ↗

   There are some browser plugins you can use for job sites like LinkedIn to filter out Ghost Jobs. It's been somewhat helpful, but honestly it feels like 90% of tech jobs right now are Ghost jobs.

   It's happened so many times. Apply for a job, within an hour get an email that says I am not qualified (not true), and then a week later the same job gets posted again.

   I'm normally a pretty free-market guy, but it should be illegal. It's clear-cut fraud - they are advertising something that doesn't exist, specifically to game numbers. And what's more, governments report on these numbers as if they are real job opportunities in the economy.

   1. valgaze · 1790183294 · focus · HN ↗

      Sounds super annoying sorry it sucks but who exactly are they defrauding in your view? And what numbers are they gaming?

      1. HumblyTossed · 1790184418 · focus · HN ↗

         Investors maybe. Makes your company look better than it is.

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