Platform Exposes Companies with Fake Job Listings and Ghost Hiring Practices
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ghostjobsdotnet
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
Ghostjobs.net is a platform that allows job seekers to anonymously report and research companies that post 'ghost jobs' - fake job listings used to harvest applicant data or create false hiring activity. The site collects complaints about companies that ghost applicants or abuse easy-apply systems, providing transparency about hiring practices. Users can submit complaints anonymously without registration, with IP addresses hashed for uniqueness but not traceability.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledCandidates deserve to know if a company is worth applying to.
Easy-apply platforms created a wave of automated screening — and ghost jobs abuse that system.
ghostjobs.net exposes companies and recruiters who ghost applicants or harvest their data.
Complaints are completely anonymous. No registration or credit card required.
ghostjobs.net lets job seekers research companies and recruiters who ghost applicants or harvest their data.
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