Rima Grace

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Among the voices you just heard of people looking for work, one of them mentioned being ghosted.

Among the voices you just heard of people looking for work, one of them mentioned being ghosted.

You know, usually you hear that word in the context of dating when someone just disappears, stops replying altogether.

You know, usually you hear that word in the context of dating when someone just disappears, stops replying altogether.

But it's happening more and more in the job market.

But it's happening more and more in the job market.

Sometimes employers never get back to you.

Sometimes employers never get back to you.

And other times they're posting jobs that don't actually seem to exist.

And other times they're posting jobs that don't actually seem to exist.

BBC's Megan Lawton has that story.

BBC's Megan Lawton has that story.

They might be posting these positions to actually create a talent pool.

They might be posting these positions to actually create a talent pool.

it isn't that they don't want to hire, but they may not be hiring immediately.

it isn't that they don't want to hire, but they may not be hiring immediately.

But they also could potentially be inflating numbers.

But they also could potentially be inflating numbers.