It's Halloween, so we had to celebrate the occasion by diving into a trend that honestly has us a little spooked...

Ghost jobs. 

In this Tactical Tuesday-Trending Topics episode, we explore the rise in ghost jobs, the various "why"s behind companies and recruiters posting them, and some alternatives that don't give us goosebumps or make our spines tingle. 

At the end of the day, we ask ourselves this:

It's hard enough for jobseekers out there — do we really need to complicate things further with something as harrowing & blood-curdling as made-up jobs???


Chapters:

00:00 - Welcome to our haunted Halloween episode on ghost jobs
03:30 - What exactly is a ghost job? Defining this spooky trend
08:48 - The rise of ghost jobs: What recruiters need to know
16:35 - Better ways to recruit without resorting to ghost jobs
24:48 - How ghost jobs are haunting the wider job market
32:05 - Do ghost jobs fit recruiter ethics? Exploring the debate
38:50 - Final recommendations: Avoiding ghost jobs in recruitment






 







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