The company says it's seeing a rise in 'ghost job' applications on LinkedIn. LinkedIn said it's working with software company Greenhouse to help stop the problem. Ghost jobs are positions that don't exist or are not needed by the company. One in five LinkedIn job postings are ghost jobs. Canada has a 2.4 per cent unemployment rate for every job vacancy. This is why the number of ghost jobs is increasing. Experts say ghost listings can add to the frustration of job seekers in a tough job market.
Ontario passed new legislation in October to curb ghost job listings, forcing companies to disclose that a position actually exists and needs to be filled.