Matthew Warzel Featured in a Newsweek Article!

Hey, #JobSticker Nation community, 👋 speaking off skills, I was fortunate enough to be featured in this fantastic article by Newsweek: 𝖫𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 ‘𝖦𝗁𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝖩𝗈𝖻𝗌’ 𝖠𝗋𝖾 𝖱𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀—𝖧𝖾𝗋𝖾’𝗌 𝖧𝗈𝗐 𝖳𝗈 𝖲𝗉𝗈𝗍 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗆

You spend hours polishing your CV, tailoring a cover letter and hitting submit. Then nothing. Weeks later, the same job appears online again.

For many job seekers, that experience is becoming increasingly common—and it may not be a coincidence.

Data suggests that so-called “ghost jobs” are increasingly widespread. Nearly 80 percent of professionals have applied to a role they believed was not real, with almost 60 percent saying it has happened more than once, according to a JobLeads poll.

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Why Awareness Matters

Matthew Warzel, president of MJW Careers, told Newsweek that while not every delayed or unfilled role fits this description, such postings have “become increasingly common in today’s hiring market due to economic uncertainty, workforce planning, and talent pipeline strategies.”

Ghost jobs are not illegal in most countries, and current regulation has only begun to address related issues such as salary transparency and posting expiry dates. That leaves many applicants trying to navigate a hiring market where not every opportunity is as active as it appears.

Warzel said: “Many employers are operating with lean teams, lengthy approval processes, and changing budgets that can delay hiring decisions. The best strategy is to focus on high-quality applications, prioritize networking whenever possible, and target organizations that demonstrate clear signs of active hiring rather than relying solely on online job boards.”

Experts caution, however, that not every delayed response means a listing is fake.

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