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Proposal to Ban Ghost Jobs

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446 points Teever | 1 comments | 26 Aug 25 16:27 UTC | HN request time: 0.207s | source
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djoldman ◴[26 Aug 25 18:58 UTC] No.45030723[source]▶
> What counts as a “ghost job”? A job listing is considered a ghost job if:

> · There is no intent to fill the role

> · It’s not currently funded

> · It’s posted to collect résumés, test the market, or boost visibility

> · It’s recycled indefinitely without an actual opening

https://www.truthinjobads.org/faq

Even if this gets passed, it's probably unenforceable.

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1. rossdavidh ◴[26 Aug 25 23:05 UTC] No.45033417[source]▶
I really, really dislike ghost jobs, and I think they are way more than 17%. I have to agree, though, that finding a legal way to define and enforce them, that doesn't amount to a solution worse than the problem, will be quite difficult.