Tech Worker Advocates for Federal Ban on Ghost Job Ads
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Summary
Eric Thompson, a network engineering leader from Virginia, grew frustrated with ghost job ads (job postings that companies never intend to fill) and formed an advocacy group called TJAA with colleagues to propose federal legislation banning the practice. The article explains that ghost jobs are currently legal but create significant time-wasting headaches for job seekers, and Thompson's group is working to change this through national legislation.
Key quotes
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"really hard to prove, and so that's one of the reasons that legally, it's been kind of this gray area"
Thompson researched more into the phenomenon, he connected with former colleagues and professional connections across the country experiencing the same thing
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