Ghost job (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Ghost job" in English language version.

Last modified: 05:58:19, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

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88web.archive.org

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64wsj.com

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22cnbc.com

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22ft.com

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21clarifycapital.com

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21worldcat.org

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11entrepreneur.com

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11businessinsider.com

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11reuters.com

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11foxbusiness.com

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11newsweek.com

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11gizmodo.com

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11congress.gov

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11iapp.org

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11forbes.com

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businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; English: 139^th place)

Knight, Rebecca; Kaplan, Juliana. "That's not a real job opening: Some companies are posting 'ghost jobs' but don't actually plan to hire you — or anyone". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-08-10.

clarifycapital.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Mercurio, Joe (September 1, 2022). "Survey: Job Seekers Beware of Ghost Jobs". Retrieved August 11, 2023.

cnbc.com (Global: 303^rd place; English: 191^st place)

Thapa, Anuz (August 22, 2024). "Ghost jobs: What the rise in fake job listings says about the current job market". CNBC.
Liu, Jennifer (2025-08-07). "Lawmakers want to end HR ghosting during the interview process—here's how". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-04-09.

congress.gov (Global: 392^nd place; English: 262^nd place)

""Ghost" Job Postings". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-09.

entrepreneur.com (Global: 3,846^th place; English: 2,243^rd place)

Bienasz, Gabrielle (September 20, 2022). "What Are 'Ghost Jobs' and Why Are They Everywhere Now?". Entrepreneur. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

Travis, Michelle. "Ghost Job Ads Are Latest Employer Tactic Targeted By State Lawmakers". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-08-22.

foxbusiness.com (Global: 4,024^th place; English: 2,299^th place)

Moore, Cortney (April 25, 2023). "Fake remote, hybrid jobs shared online to trick candidates". Fox Business. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

ft.com (Global: 193^rd place; English: 127^th place)

Berwick, Isabel; Smith, Sophia (October 12, 2022). "Beware of 'ghost job' listings". Financial Times. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
Rogers, Taylor Nicole (June 4, 2022). "Are 'fake' job ads inflating America's employment data?". Financial Times. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

gizmodo.com (Global: 763^rd place; English: 486^th place)

Ropek, Lucas (2025-01-14). "1 in 5 Online Job Postings Are Either Fake or Never Filled, Study Finds". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2025-01-20.

iapp.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

Bushey, Kayla; Kanthasamy, Saz (2024-12-05). "Ghost jobs: The phantom hiring trend with data privacy implications | IAPP". IAPP.org. Retrieved 2026-04-09.

newsweek.com (Global: 371^st place; English: 235^th place)

Kim, Soo (June 21, 2023). "Seven red flags to look out for on a job ad, according to business experts". Newsweek. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

"Breakingviews - Fake jobs hide cooler reality for US workforce". Reuters. April 4, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-08-10 – via www.reuters.com.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Bienasz, Gabrielle (September 20, 2022). "What Are 'Ghost Jobs' and Why Are They Everywhere Now?". Entrepreneur. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
Knight, Rebecca; Kaplan, Juliana. "That's not a real job opening: Some companies are posting 'ghost jobs' but don't actually plan to hire you — or anyone". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
Berwick, Isabel; Smith, Sophia (October 12, 2022). "Beware of 'ghost job' listings". Financial Times. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
"Breakingviews - Fake jobs hide cooler reality for US workforce". Reuters. April 4, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-08-10 – via www.reuters.com.
Chen, Te-Ping (March 20, 2023). "Job Listings Abound, but Many Are Fake". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via www.wsj.com.
Rogers, Taylor Nicole (June 4, 2022). "Are 'fake' job ads inflating America's employment data?". Financial Times. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
Moore, Cortney (April 25, 2023). "Fake remote, hybrid jobs shared online to trick candidates". Fox Business. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
Kim, Soo (June 21, 2023). "Seven red flags to look out for on a job ad, according to business experts". Newsweek. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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Weber, Lauren (2026-08-21). "'Ghost Job' Ads Are Getting So Bad That Lawmakers Want to Ban Them". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2026-08-22.

wsj.com (Global: 94^th place; English: 66^th place)

Weber, Lauren; Kwoh, Leslie (January 8, 2013). "Beware the Phantom Job Listing". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Chen, Te-Ping (March 20, 2023). "Job Listings Abound, but Many Are Fake". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via www.wsj.com.
Cook, Lynn (2025-01-13). "Fake Job Postings Are Becoming a Real Problem". WSJ. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
Weber, Lauren (2026-08-21). "'Ghost Job' Ads Are Getting So Bad That Lawmakers Want to Ban Them". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2026-08-22.

Ghost job (English Wikipedia)

businessinsider.com (Global: 201st place; English: 139th place)

clarifycapital.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

cnbc.com (Global: 303rd place; English: 191st place)

congress.gov (Global: 392nd place; English: 262nd place)

entrepreneur.com (Global: 3,846th place; English: 2,243rd place)

forbes.com (Global: 71st place; English: 54th place)

foxbusiness.com (Global: 4,024th place; English: 2,299th place)

ft.com (Global: 193rd place; English: 127th place)

gizmodo.com (Global: 763rd place; English: 486th place)