Ghost Job Report
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How We Detect Ghost Jobs
STALE Stale Posting
Job has been active for more than 90 days without being filled. Real roles typically fill faster.
REPOST Suspicious Reposting
Same job title and description reposted multiple times — often a sign of permanent pipeline collection.
NO_SALARY No Salary Info
Missing salary range is correlated with ghost jobs. Real employers are increasingly transparent.
THIN_DESC Very Thin Description
Less than 200 words of job description. Real roles have detailed requirements.
NO_APPLY Missing Apply Link
No direct application URL — redirects to generic "submit your resume" pages.
GENERIC_EMAIL Generic Contact
Gmail/Yahoo contact emails instead of company domain — low legitimacy signal.
UNVERIFIED_SRC Unverified Source
Sourced from sites known for scraping or aggregating without verification.
Industry Context
Ghost jobs are a well-documented problem in online job markets. Studies estimate that 20–30% of listings on major job boards may not represent real, active hiring needs. Common reasons include:
- • Pipeline building: Companies collect resumes for future roles that may never open.
- • Market research: Testing the labor market without intention to hire immediately.
- • Compliance: Posting publicly to satisfy internal or legal requirements after an internal hire.
- • Evergreen postings: Keeping a permanent listing up to always have a candidate pipeline.
remoty.work's ghost job detection is why job seekers trust us. Every listing is checked. When we find high ghost-risk signals, we flag the job rather than hiding it — because transparency is better than censorship.
Flagged Listings (0)
No ghost jobs detected
Our AI continuously monitors all listings. Right now, every job in the index passes our ghost-job check. This is a good sign — the current listings appear to represent real hiring needs.