Rise of Ghost Listings on LinkedIn

Ghost job listings have surged on LinkedIn, with these positions representing one in five postings on the platform. Many companies resort to posting these non-existent roles to maintain a façade of growth or to comply with legal obligations, even when they already have candidates lined up. This trend has exacerbated the challenges job seekers face in a competitive labor market, particularly in Canada, where there are significantly more unemployed individuals than available job vacancies. New legislation in Ontario aims to address this issue by mandating companies to disclose when a job is genuinely open and to follow up with interviewed applicants.