Can State Lawmakers Exorcise the Hiring Market of ‘Ghost Jobs’?
Frustrated applicants are wasting time on fake listings. Now, state lawmakers and regulators are stepping in to penalize employers who post positions they have no intention of filling.
Frustrated applicants are wasting time on fake listings. Now, state lawmakers and regulators are stepping in to penalize employers who post positions they have no intention of filling.
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Why it matters
State-level regulatory efforts to penalize employers posting fake job listings address a notable market integrity issue with moderate breadth and potential to improve hiring efficiency, but the impact on credit markets and professional finance readers is limited.
Sources
Inc.
Can State Lawmakers Exorcise the Hiring Market of ‘Ghost Jobs’?
Frustrated applicants are wasting time on fake listings. Now, state lawmakers and regulators are stepping in to penalize employers who post positions they have no intention of filling.