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Real applicants, fake jobs: Why 40% of companies posted mock listings this year
Job seekers put a lot of effort into applying to companies’ posted openings. And it turns out
Forty percent of companies posted a fake job listing this year, according to
“Posting fake jobs is not a new thing,” says Stacie Haller, chief career adviser at Resume Builder. “For many years, staffing organizations would run jobs all the time so they could build a backlog of prospects ready to reach out to whenever they needed it. But what has been happening lately is taking it to a whole other level.”
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Sixty-seven percent of companies posted fake job listings to make it appear the company is open to external talent, according to Resume Builder. Sixty-six percent want it to look like the company is growing, 63% want employees to believe their workload would be alleviated by new workers and 62% so that employees will feel replaceable. And for the most part, it’s
Sixty-eight percent of organizations with fake job postings
“The only explanation for these outcomes is that they’re achieving them through fear,” she says. “You’re making people be more productive by making them scared to lose their jobs. How does that increase productivity or revenue or morale in the long term? I don’t see how it can without some kind of negative impact on the employees themselves.”
Still, there seems to be a
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“At least the process gave applicants exposure, and if the interview went well and the organization has a job that’s a fit for you in the future, they have the means to get in touch with you,” Haller says. “I don’t think that’s a bad way to run a talent acquisition department, it’s just important to be honest about it.”
Inevitably, problems will arise
“The new generations care more about the world and humanity and mental health issues,” she says. “It’s my hope that they’re also going to prioritize truth telling and that they won’t put up with this.”