Re:'Ghost jobs' are on the rise – and so are calls to ban them
by DavidPiper on Thursday December 18, 2025 @04:14AM
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I happen to agree with you, but it's also worth mentioning that solving whatever problem is creating the need to post ghost jobs in the first place would also make posting them unnecessary (presumably insecurity about the company's ability to assess, hire and retain high quality talent.)
But those are very hard, company-specific problems to solve, hence my agreement :-)
Re:'Ghost jobs' are on the rise – and so are calls to ban them
by harvey9 on Thursday December 18, 2025 @06:34AM
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Sometimes it's sending false market signals: a company that's hiring must be doing well, right?
Re:'Ghost jobs' are on the rise – and so are calls to ban them
by pydry on Thursday December 18, 2025 @08:12AM
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Not really. Make posting fake jobs illegal. Strengthen some whistleblowing laws. Watch as it stops.
Re:'Ghost jobs' are on the rise – and so are calls to ban them
by hmmmhmmhm on Thursday December 18, 2025 @04:28AM
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Maybe official 'name and blame' service where anybody could post their experience under their real name?
Re:'Ghost jobs' are on the rise – and so are calls to ban them
by pjc50 on Thursday December 18, 2025 @05:18AM
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It's a multiparty problem. I really wouldn't want to post negative experiences of companies under my and their real name while still looking for jobs elsewhere.
Glassdoor could only possibly be accurate because it was anonymous. Of course, that also makes it easier to fake.
Re:'Ghost jobs' are on the rise – and so are calls to ban them
by pydry on Thursday December 18, 2025 @08:19AM
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It'd actually be easier for a government app to verify identities and (especially if mandated by law) protect your anonymity.
The private sector is great at lots of stuff but running a clean marketplace isnt one of them - the incentives are off.
Re:'Ghost jobs' are on the rise – and so are calls to ban them
by danaris on Thursday December 18, 2025 @08:19AM
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Unfortunately, in America, at least, that would be likely to lead to a lot of lawsuits—lawsuits that should be shot down under the SLAPP category, but it takes enough money and time just to respond to a lawsuit that many people would be unwilling to take the risk by posting anything.
Nothing else is going to fix this.