Report: More than 80% of recruiters admit to posting ‘ghost jobs’ to juice their talent pool and business reputation

‘Ghost jobs’ are plaguing the employment market. — Getty Images/The New York Times

Hop onto social media, and you’re bound to hear job-hunting horror stories of people applying to hundreds of roles without a peep from recruiters. As it turns out, the radio silence may not be their fault.

About 81% of recruiters say that their employer posts “ghost jobs”, or positions that either don’t exist or are already filled, according to a new report from MyPerfectResume, a resume building platform. Jasmine Escalera, a career expert for MyPerfectResume, says this figure is staggering, and discouraging for candidates looking to land a new role.