Are your job applications going nowhere? Blame ghost listings and résumé black holes

2026-02-07 - 04:55

Job rejections may feel personal, but new research by LiftMyCV suggests the system is largely to blame. An analysis of 100,000 job listings reveals that over 40% are dormant “ghost jobs,” while automated filters block most résumés from human review. The result is a misleading job market where effort often disappears into a digital black hole.