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When 1 in 5 Job Ads Is a Lie: Phantom Jobs and What They Mean for Your Employer Brand
Two hours spent on an application. Carefully written. Tailored to the role. Then—silence. Not for lack of fit, but because the job may never have been real. Welcome to the world of phantom jobs — job postings with no real hiring intent. The numbers are unsettling. According to a recent study by Clarify Capital, 21 per cent of all job postings on major platforms are ghost listings. This is not a marginal issue. It is a systemic crisis of trust — and one that costs employers f
Career Boost on WhatsApp? Can Niya.ai Take Your Job Search to the Next Level? A Quick Review
TL;DR Niya.ai turns WhatsApp into a personal career coach — great for résumé tuning, interview prep, and skill development. The job-search function needs polish, but as a free, multilingual tool that meets you where you already chat, it’s one of the most accessible AI career assistants. The long version Recently, I stumbled upon Niya.ai , a service that promises career coaching and job-search support — entirely through WhatsApp . Sounds bold: can serious career advice reall
AI Is Revolutionizing Internal Talent Marketplaces: What Companies Must Get Right
A little while ago, I wrote about the potential of internal talent marketplaces during crises. Today, I want to dive deeper into how AI is accelerating this concept and what opportunities it creates. The world of work is changing at breakneck speed. Talent shortages, new technologies, and flexible working models are putting organizations under enormous pressure. But within this complexity lies a huge opportunity: investing in developing your existing workforce rather than rel
The Alignment Advantage Report: How Recruiters and Job Seekers Use AI – and Where Perceptions and Evaluations Diverge
I recently read The Alignment Advantage Report by Checkr , which surveyed 3,000 HR professionals and 3,000 job candidates about how AI is used and perceived in recruiting. The report offers direct comparisons of expectations and values from both groups, identifying where perceptions align and diverge. These differences reveal actionable insights for recruiting teams using AI now or in the future. The Study Base: 6,000 Perspectives on AI in Recruiting The report explores, amon
The ATS-Friendly CV – A Short Guide for Modern Job Applications
Since I keep getting asked about it, here’s a quick deep dive into the world of ATS technology. Before anyone panics, most companies...
From Stage Fright to Blackout: Anxiety in Hiring Processes – and What Recruiters and Candidates Can Do About It
As a recruiter, you typically conduct interviews, moderate assessment centers, and evaluate job candidates through tests. It’s easy to...
Portfolio Careers on the Rise: How This Is Changing the Job Search
For decades, a career meant completing an apprenticeship or degree, joining a company, advancing for years, and eventually retiring. That...
Gender Gap Beyond Pay: Men Use AI Job Tools More Often Than Women
When discussing gender inequality in the labor market, pay gaps often dominate the conversation. However, a new, quieter divide is...
State-of-the-(Jobsearch)-Union: The Best AI Tools for Job Seekers (and How to Use Them)
If your feed makes it seem like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, or Grok can land you a job overnight, here’s the grounded truth: these...
Quo Vadis Recruiting in the Age of AI? Will GPTs Soon Be Talking Only to Each Other?
The conversation around artificial intelligence is accelerating: automated résumé parsers, matching algorithms, chatbots, generative...
Network Power: Do´s and Don´ts to leverage your networks for jobsearch
I read a good article on Forbes from career counselor Robin Ryan which I want to share with you. Robin explains how to make the best use...
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