I have totally seen job postings at places I work and asked HR or management if I can refer someone I know...and they tell me they aren't actually hiring for it.

Kinda fucked up.

I don't think its just tech.

According to a 2024 survey from MyPerfectResume, 81% of recruiters admitted to posting ads for positions that were fake or already filled. While some respondents said employers did it to maintain a presence on job boards and build a talent pool, it’s also used to commit psychological warfare: 25% said ghost jobs helped companies gauge how replaceable their employees were, while 23% said it helped make the company appear more stable during a hiring freeze. Another damning 2024 report from Resume Builder said that 62% companies posted them specifically to make their employees feel replaceable.

Nasty

It's gross, fraudulent as three-card monte, and ... as with many corporate tricksters ... there needs to be a law with prison terms.

I've never got a good job from a job board. Always recruiters.

I know corporations like to be treated like people for tax purposes or some shit; but now they're haunting us with fake jobs? This is bullshit.

Yeah there's a lot now. Job boards are pulling people's data for $$