Job search stats
What the research says about ghost jobs, scams and where interviews come from, and what our own scans of employer job boards measure.
- Where interviews come fromApplying on the employer's own careers page led to an interview 6.87% of the time; through LinkedIn, 1.95%.Read
- Ghost jobsGreenhouse estimates 18–22% of postings on its platform each quarter are never actively filled.Read
- Job scamsReported losses to job and employment-agency scams reached $501 million in 2024, up from $90 million in 2020.Read
- What our scans show2,170 postings from 12 employers' own job boards: how long they stay open, reposts, pay ranges and the skills security roles ask for.Read
- Who's hiring, who's laying offCompanies posting new roles on their own job boards, next to the latest WARN Act layoff notices from 48 states.Read
- Company posting recordsHow individual employers post: how long roles stay open, reposts, pay ranges and talent-pool listings, scored 0–100.Read
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