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LinkedIn made $17.8 billion last year. And now Texas wants to know, how much of that came from jobs that were never real? You probably heard last week, Texas AG Kim Paxton opened up an investigation into LinkedIn over ghost job postings, claiming that many of them are either fake, already filled, or never meant to be filled at all. But what you might not know is that LinkedIn's revenue model is heavily concentrated, and it's roughly 310 million monthly users. And they generate over four times the revenue per user compared to the average registered member. Meaning that the platform's financial incentive is maximizing engagement from the users that are most active, the most anxious, the most checking. Is that you? And this isn't new. Independent research puts ghost job postings at roughly 27 to 33% of all open jobs. One survey found that 68% of hiring managers admitted to posting jobs that they never intended to fill. Another found that 93% of HR professionals also admitted to engaging in this practice and find it morally acceptable. And if you're already employed and you see these job postings at your own company, a resume builder survey found that 77% of managers who post ghost jobs said that it increases productivity within their teams. 70% of managers said that ghost job postings boost revenue. And a company with hundreds of open roles appears to be scaling and growing. But that's a story for investors, not you. So protect your time. Any listing that is active for more than 60 days in this market, probably fake. Cross-check it on the company's own career site. If it's not there, it's probably fake. And a real job opening should get you some type of response. Probably a rejection, but silence is never good. And probably means that there's no one on the other end. Share this with anyone who's wondering what's wrong with [LinkedIn] and follow along for more tips on getting around systems that are not built for you.