A growing number of job seekers today are finding themselves stuck in a frustrating loop of applying to multiple roles, often with promising descriptions, only to hear nothing back. This disconnect between advertised opportunities and actual hiring outcomes has brought attention to what many are calling the ‘ghost hiring’ trend. But how can candidates identify whether a job posting is active, exploratory, or unlikely to be filled anytime soon? Gurleen Baruah, organisational psychologist at That Culture Thing, tells indianexpress.com, “Ghost jobs are indeed on the rise, and there are a few things job seekers can do that are in their control. Many organisations post these roles because they want to be prepared for future hiring and build a repository of candidates.

Source: Indian Express April 03, 2026 10:40 UTC