Companies are posting more fake job openings.

公司發佈的虛假應徵資訊越來越多。

So these are known as a ghost job or a phantom job because the job posting is for a position that does not really exist or they have zero intention of filling that role.

這些職位被稱為「幽靈職缺」 或 「幻影職缺」，因為所發佈的職缺並不存在，或者他們根本無意填補該職位。

It's basically false advertising.

這基本上就是虛假廣告。

This is nothing new, but the stats show that this trend has been accelerating post-pandemic.

這已經不是什麼新鮮事了，但統計數字顯示，這種趨勢在疫情後愈演愈烈。

So I want to tell you why these companies are putting up fake job postings because I don't want you to waste your time.

所以我想告訴你為什麼這些公司會發布虛假的應徵資訊，因為我不想讓你浪費時間。

I don't want you to feel bad or get your hopes up.

我不想讓你感到難過，也不想讓你抱太大希望。

So the companies that are doing this see this as a strategic move.

正在這樣做的公司將此視為一項戰略舉措。

So I'm going to tell you what's going on, but you're going to think it's a very dirty move.

所以我要告訴你發生了什麼，但你會覺得這是很卑鄙的舉動。

I think it's a dirty move. So you could be the judge.

我覺得這是個卑鄙的舉動。交給你評斷。

According to a study by Clarified Capital, 33% of hiring managers that admitted to phantom job postings said that they're doing this because they want overworked employees to feel like help is on the way.

根據 Clarified Capital 的一項研究，在承認發佈虛假應徵資訊的招募經理中，有 33% 的人表示，他們之所以這樣做，是因為他們想讓工作過度的員工感覺到幫助即將到來。

So in other words, let's just say that your company is overworking you, and then what are you going to do? You're going to complain, right?

換句話說，假設你的公司讓你過度勞累了，你會怎麼做？你會抱怨，對嗎？

So what are you going to say? You're going to say the logical thing.

那你會說什麼？你會說合乎邏輯的話。

You're going to say that this is too much work, you need help, and they need to hire another person.

你會說工作量太大，你需要幫助，他們需要再僱一個人。

And what's your company going to do? Are they going to hire someone? Of course not, because that costs money.

你的公司會怎麼做？他們會僱人嗎？當然不會，因為那要花錢。

So what's the most strategic thing for your company to do? It's to put up a fake job posting.

那麼，對你的公司來說，最具戰略性的做法是什麼呢？

And they're going to tell you, keep up the good work, hang in there, help is on the way.

就是發佈一個虛假的應徵啟事。他們會告訴你，繼續努力，堅持下去，馬上就會有人來幫你。

A month goes by and nothing, no surprise, no help, you're still being overworked. And then you investigate, is there really a job posting?

一個月過去了，什麼也沒發生，沒有驚喜，沒有幫助，你還是工作過度。然後你去調查，真的有在應徵嗎？

You search on your own, and then you actually see that the job posting, it exists by your company.

你自己搜索，然後就會看到應徵資訊，它是由你的公司發佈的。

And you think, "Oh, they really are trying to find someone. And you know, all good, I'm going to continue busting my ass. My company cares about me, they hear me."

你會想：「哦，他們真的在找人。一切都很好，我要繼續努力工作。我的公司關心我，他們聽到了我的心聲。」

Another two months pass by, you're like, "Where's the help?"

又過了兩個月，你想：「幫手在哪裡？」

And your company tells you, "Well, we just haven't found the right person yet. It's a very competitive labor market."

公司告訴你：「我們還沒找到合適的人選。勞動力市場競爭非常激烈。」

But in reality, they're just milking employees for as long as possible, for as much output as possible, for the lowest price possible.

但實際上，他們只是在儘可能長的時間內榨乾員工，儘可能多的產出，儘可能低的價格。

You know, their mentality is, "We fooled them for three months already, let's see if we can keep it going."

你知道，他們的心態是：「我們已經騙了他們三個月了，看看還能不能繼續騙下去。」

So in this scenario, the employee is getting abused, and you have all these job applicants that are applying for a role that was never meant to be filled.

所以在這種情況下，員工遭受虐待，而這些求職者卻在申請一個本不應該被填補的職位。

So here's another reason for a fake job posting.

這就是發佈虛假應徵資訊的另一個原因。

Clarify Capital surveyed 1,000 hiring managers. 50% of hiring managers posted job openings with no intention to hire.

Clarify Capital 對 1000 名招募經理進行了調查。50%的招募經理發布應徵資訊時並沒有招募的意圖。

The reason why was because they wanted to keep a warm talent pool readily available when they actually needed to hire someone.

原因是他們希望在實際需要雇用人員時隨時可以使用溫暖的人才庫。

Another common reason for putting up a phantom job posting is for the appearances.

發布虛假招募資訊的另一個常見原因是為了外表。

Appearances are everything. It's to give the impression that the company is growing. You know why? It's good for the company's stock price.

外表決定一切。 這是為了給人留下公司正在成長的印象。 你知道為什麼？ 這對公司的股價來說是利好。

Because... okay, I'll just summarize it like this:

因為...好吧，我就這樣總結一下：

Management's compensation, usually their bonus and their stock options, their RSUs, their stock awards, they're pegged to the performance of the stock.

管理階層的薪酬，通常是他們的獎金和股票選擇權、RSU、股票獎勵，它們與股票的表現掛鉤。

So there are just so many reasons to put up fake job postings.

因此，發布虛假應徵資訊的理由有很多。

And I want to address this because people that are looking for jobs are getting frustrated. I read it in the comments. People are like, "I sent out 10 resumes. I sent out 20 resumes. I see people posting that they sent out 50 resumes, maybe even more."

我想強調這個問題，因為正在找工作的人感到沮喪。 我在評論中讀到了有人說：「我發出了 10 份簡歷。我發出了 20 份簡歷。我看到人們發帖說他們發出了 50 份簡歷，甚至更多。」

The companies don't respond, even though you're qualified. They give an interview.

即使你有資格，公司也不會回應。 他們邀請你來面試。

They maybe even give a follow-up interview, but then they just ghost you. Or they tell you that the position is no longer available.

他們甚至可能會給你一個後續面試，但之後他們就把你晾在一邊了。或者他們告訴你，這個職位已經沒有了。

I'm sure that this has happened to so many people.

我相信很多人都遇到過這種情況。

So I want you to know that if this happens to you, in a lot of cases, in most cases, you probably did nothing wrong.

所以我想讓你知道，如果這種情況發生在你身上，在很多情況下，在大多數情況下，你可能並沒有做錯什麼。

In many cases, they're just, they're simply playing games.

在許多情況下，他們只是在玩遊戲。

I know that it sucks because you read the job posting, you're qualified, you get excited, you get your hopes up.

我知道這很糟糕，因為你看了應徵啟事，你符合條件，你很興奮，你滿懷希望。

But no, that was never a real posting to begin with. It was never meant to be filled.

但是，這根本就不是一個真正的應徵啟事。它本就沒有要找人填補這位子。

And I want you to know that this is... I just want you to know that this is just not, it's not happening just to you. Okay, this is more prevalent, and the trend continues to grow.

我只是想讓你知道，這不只發生在你身上。好吧，這是很普遍的，這種趨勢繼續增長。

Another thing that I want to tell you is, just to be careful about the propaganda that you're hearing.

我想告訴你們的另一件事是，要小心你們聽到的宣傳。

The propaganda about how there are so many jobs available, like you can get any job you want, it's an employee market.

宣傳如何有如此多的工作機會，就像你可以獲得任何你想要的工作，這是一個員工主導的市場。

The latest report from the government, the JOLTS report, shows that there are 8.8 million job openings right now in the US.

政府最新報告 JOLTS 報告顯示，美國目前有 880 萬個職缺。

That is 1.4 job openings for every unemployed person.

也就是說，每個失業者都有 1.4 個職缺可選。

So it seems like businesses are desperate for employees, but no, that's not the reality. It's a difficult market right now.

所以看起來企業迫切需要員工，但事實並非如此。 現在是一個困難的市場。

But listen, don't get it twisted. I'm not trying to say don't apply for a job. I'm not saying that all job postings are fake.

但聽著，別曲解了。 我並不是想說不要去應徵工作。 我並不是說所有的招募資訊都是假的。

I'm saying that a lot of these job postings that sound too good to be true are usually fake.

我想說的是，很多聽起來好得令人難以置信的招募資訊通常都是假的。

And here's some clues that you're applying for a ghost job.

這裡有一些線索表明你正在申請一份幽靈工作。

It's if the description is very vague, if it's lacking details, or there's a constant duplication of the same job posting.

如果工作敘述非常模糊，缺乏細節，或者同一個職位不斷重複被發布。

Like you see the same exact job ad three months ago, six months ago, nine months ago. It just doesn't go away.

像是你在三個月前、六個月前、九個月前就看到一模一樣的徵才廣告。 它就是不會消失。

So those are common red flags.

所以這些都是常見的危險訊號。

And to clarify, with a fake job posting, many hiring managers, they're going to take it far.

需要澄清的是，對於虛假的招募啟事，許多招募經理會採取極端措施。

They're going to give you an interview. They'll even give you a follow-up interview with no intention to fill the role.

他們會給你面試機會。 他們甚至會給你一次後續面試，但無意填補這個職位。

And then you may go along in the process, deep into the process, and they might just ghost you.

然後你可能會繼續參與這個過程，深入到這個過程中，而他們可能只是在鬼魂中迷惑你。

If they do this, I just want you to know that this is a sign of an unethical company or just a toxic work environment.

如果他們這樣做，我只是想讓你知道，這是一個沒有道德的公司的跡象，或者只是一個有毒的工作環境。

So just watch out for yourself. I'm just trying to look out for you.

所以要小心自己。 我只是想照顧你。

So listen, I'm going to end by saying this.

聽著，我將以此作為結束。

I understand that it's difficult to find a job right now. The labor market is not as strong as it seems from all the government reports that are being released.

我知道現在找工作很難。 勞動力市場並不像所有正在發布的政府報告所顯示的那樣強勁。

I'll just tell you, don't give up. Keep trying. You have to be persistent.

我只是想告訴你，不要放棄。 繼續嘗試。 你必須堅持不懈。

But be aware of the nonsense that's occurring right now. This is the trend.

但請注意現在正在發生的無稽之談。 這是趨勢。

Try not to get too discouraged. And I really hope that you find an upgrade. You find a better job that pays better, that gives better benefits and flexibility.

盡量不要太沮喪。 我真的希望你能找到升級。 你會找到更好的工作，薪水更高，福利更好，靈活性更好。

Thank you so much. I hope this information has been helpful. Please subscribe and have a wonderful weekend.

太感謝了。 我希望這些資訊對您有所幫助。 請訂閱並祝週末愉快。