Real applicants, fake jobs: Why 40% of companies posted mock listings this year

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Job seekers put a lot of effort into applying to companies’ posted openings. And it turns out some of these positions don’t even exist. 

Forty percent of companies posted a fake job listing this year, according to a recent survey from Resume Builder. Of that group, 79% currently have active fake job listings on their sites and other job search platforms. While these companies’ intention is to boost interest from talent, the fake recruiting trend could end up being a threat to retention goals instead. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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