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Posting Ghost Jobs Could Be Illegal: 7 Better Ways to Recruit

Proposed legislation in Pennsylvania and New York would require employers to disclose hiring timelines and remove filled job postings, while the Texas attorney general is reportedly investigating LinkedIn over allegedly profiting from fake job ads — putting "ghost job" posting practices under legal scrutiny that recruiting and ATS teams should monitor. Research from Clarify Capital and Greenhouse suggests roughly 20–25% of active job listings may not reflect genuine, near-term hiring intent, with some employers using AI to automate postings for inactive roles.

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