Job trust guides
How do I know if a job posting is a scam?
A job posting is likely a scam when the employer asks for upfront payment, uses a free email domain for hiring, offers unrealistic pay for little work, or pressures you to share banking or ID details before an interview. Cross-check the company domain, recruiter LinkedIn, and apply link with a trust scan before you reply.
Read guideWhat is a ghost job?
A ghost job is a listing that stays open with little intent to hire, often to collect resumes, signal growth to investors, or keep a pipeline warm while the role is filled or frozen. Ghost jobs waste applicant time and inflate hiring-market noise.
Read guideWhy do companies post fake jobs?
Companies keep non-hiring listings live to harvest resumes for future roles, impress investors with headcount plans, benchmark salaries, or avoid looking understaffed. Some boards also resurface old ATS posts automatically, which looks like a fake job even when no one at the company intended it.
Read guideHow to check if a recruiter is legit
Verify the recruiter on LinkedIn with a history at the stated company, match their email domain to the employer’s official site, and confirm the role appears on the company careers page. Legit recruiters do not ask for payment, bank details, or government IDs before a formal offer.
Read guideIs this company hiring or is it a ghost job?
A company may not be actively hiring if the same role has been reposted for months, the careers page shows no matching opening, or applicants report silence after easy apply. Compare the listing date, repost history, and trust signals before you treat the job as live.
Read guideHow long is a job posting usually up before it is filled?
Most remote listings disappear within a few days to two weeks once hiring is real. A role still posted after 30 days is worth treating with suspicion: either the search has stalled, the listing is being recycled to collect resumes, or nobody is actively staffing it.
Read guideShould I apply to a job that was posted a month ago?
Yes, but verify first and spend less effort on it. An older listing is worth a tailored application only if the role still appears on the company careers page and the apply link resolves. If neither holds, your application is likely going into a resume pool rather than a live search.
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