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ghost jobs

ghost jobs is the plural of ghost job.

Meaning of ghost job

Noun

ghost job (plural ghost jobs)

  1. A listing for a job that has already been filled or that does not exist.
    • To add to the frustration, 85 percent of the hiring managers that posted a ghost job went so far as to interview candidates, even though they had no intention of hiring them. […] One of the more cynical explanations behind ghost jobs is that companies are trying to give others the impression that...2024 September 17, Jeff Rumage, “Ghost Jobs: What Are They and How to Spot Them”, in Built In, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2025

Questions about ghost jobs

What is ghost jobs the plural of?
Ghost jobs is the plural of ghost job.

Words near ghost jobs in the dictionary

  1. ghost insect
  2. ghost insects
  3. ghost island
  4. ghost islands
  5. ghost job
  6. ghost jobs
  7. ghost kitchen
  8. ghost kitchens
  9. ghost knifefish
  10. ghost knifefishes
  11. ghost labor

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