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Why is it so hard to find a job now? Enter Ghost Jobs

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391 points JSeymourATL | 1 comments | 14 Nov 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.218s | source
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marban ◴[14 Nov 24 14:53 UTC] No.42136669[source]▶
Is everyone ignoring the fact that companies do this to make themselves look bigger than they are compared to the competition and/or to pretend economic success?
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NBJack ◴[14 Nov 24 14:55 UTC] No.42136686[source]▶
That's a really good point. It's public data, so it's also a way for investors to gage success.
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1. dartos ◴[14 Nov 24 14:56 UTC] No.42136698[source]▶
And growth.

It’s a pretty bad signal if your series B startup isn’t hiring actively all the time.