When recruiting talent in today’s uncertain hiring environment, HR professionals may be more willing to get creative than they used to. However, one rising trend—the use of so-called “ghost jobs”—could do more harm than good for employers’ chances of capturing top candidates.

In its recently released 2024 Recruiting Trends Survey, career and resume service MyPerfectResume found a significant 81% of the more than 750 recruiters nationwide it polled are posting so-called ghost jobs. Such a practice refers to strategically advertising for a job that isn’t actually open, either because it is already filled or non-existent. READ MORE