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The Phantom Economy: How AI Hiring Tools Broke the Job Market

  • Sep 8, 2025
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jan 9

White humanoid robot with large, round eyes stands indoors against a light background.
Horizontal bar chart showing three metrics: 87% of companies using AI in hiring (rising), 61% of candidates ghosted post-interview (rising), and 40% of fake job postings (stable). Data sourced from Greenhouse 2024, DemandSage 2024, and Revelio Labs.
The adoption-experience gap: While 87% of companies now use AI in hiring, 61% of candidates report being ghosted post-interview, and 40% of job postings remain fake or outdated.
Line graph tracking three trends from pre-2022 to 2025: Companies using AI in hiring rises sharply from 15% to 87% (black line), candidates ghosted increases from 30% to 61% (red line), and fake job postings remain flat at 40% (gray line). Data sourced from Greenhouse 2024, DemandSage 2024, and Revelio Labs.
The divergence trajectory: As AI hiring adoption climbed from 15% (pre-2022) to 87% (2025), candidate ghosting doubled from 30% to 61%, while fake postings held steady at 40%.

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