Companies often post bogus roles to ease employees' concerns about being overworked and signal that the organization is growing, said Resume Builder, which recently found three in 10 employers have fake job listings.
The reasons for listing fake jobs included signaling that the employer was willing to hire from outside the organization.
Haller said employers that dangle fake listings risk hurting themselves by undermining their reputations.
AdvertisementFake listings can lead to real jobsAbout seven in 10 of the fake jobs were on a company website or LinkedIn, according to the survey.
And, yet, despite all the shenanigans, many fake listings often lead to real interviews — and even employment.
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