<ul><li>Ghost jobs, a rising trend in hiring, involve companies advertising job vacancies that they have no intention of filling.</li><li>This trend, highlighted by a recent social media post, exposes a practice where HR personnel instruct hiring managers to continue interviewing candidates despite a hiring freeze. Reasons for posting ghost jobs range from budget constraints to assessing the talent pool.</li><li>A Harvard study suggests that the pandemic and economic uncertainty may have exacerbated this phenomenon. Companies may use fictitious job postings to attract applicants with enticing benefits. Ghost jobs reflect a concerning trend in recruitment practices amidst economic challenges and uncertainties.</li></ul>

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