Bosses are lying to burned-out employees by posting fake jobs to give false hope that help is on the way

Fake job postings can cause frustration for candidates – and cause damage to a company's image. — Getty Images/DMP/The New York Times

Applying for a job can be tedious and frustrating enough – especially if the role you applied for doesn’t even exist.

The practice of posting nonexistent jobs is growing. Survey results from Resume Builder show a whopping 40% of companies posted fake jobs within the last year, and three in 10 companies still have them up. To the job seeker, this practice seems shady, but 70% of hiring managers believe posting fake jobs is “morally acceptable”, according to the study.