Worried you're applying to a 'ghost' job? Here's how to tell.

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Worried you're applying to a 'ghost job'? Here are some ways to tell.

: You apply for a job and go through a few rounds of interviews, only for the employer to disappear in the end.refer to roles that employers say they're actively hiring for, when they're really not.

There are some signs candidates can look for that suggest a position is likely just a ghost job. One big indicator is if a job post has been up for a while. "Job postings that have been posted for several months are a clear sign that the company still hasn't filled it; they already filled it but chose to keep it open to still receive resumes; or maybe they forgot to close it," says human resources administrator and former recruiterIf you saw the role advertised on a site like LinkedIn or Indeed, double-check it's still posted on the company's site, as roles may sometimes remain on job board sites past when they were filled.

Cuevas continued:"So pay close attention to the actual quality of the job description — the more information, the better."

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