I’m writing this post not only to vent my frustration but also to raise awareness about some dubious recruitment practices that I’ve recently encountered. I hope my experience can serve as a cautionary tale for job seekers and spark a discussion about the ethics of such practices. The company in question is Employment Hero. Since at least February this year, they have been periodically reposting the same job offer on LinkedIn. The title of the job might change slightly (from “Customer Operations” to “Customer Experience”), and the tasks might be shuffled around, but it’s essentially the same job. This job offer stays open for about three weeks, attracting hundreds of applicants each time. Then the job offer is closed, only to be reposted anew. This cycle repeats itself over and over. I wondered what their end goal was. Well, once you apply, they send you an email confirming receipt of your application. But here’s the catch: they ask you to download their new employment app, Swag, to track your application and keep in touch with the Hiring Manager. So yeah basically it's a switch and bait practice to get more App users. This practice is not only frustrating for job seekers who invest their time and effort into applying for these ‘ghost’ jobs, but it’s also ethically questionable. It’s disheartening to see companies treating job applicants as mere numbers, using job offers as a means to promote their products. I’m seriously appalled by this practice and I believe it’s high time we address such issues. Job seekers deserve respect and transparency during the recruitment process.