This chapter delves into the complexities of 'ghost jobs' and their effect on job seekers and the labor market. The discussion includes current employment trends, the shifting power dynamics between workers and employers, and implications for wage growth and the broader economy.
If you’ve applied to a job and never heard back, you may have fallen prey to a ghost job — an online listing for a role that never actually existed.
Ghost jobs aren’t just leaving job seekers frustrated. They’re also muddying the waters of the labor market when it comes to assessing the strength of the economy.
On today’s Big Take podcast, Sarah Holder digs into the ghost job phenomenon with Molly Smith, an editor on Bloomberg’s US economy team.
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