Adelaide is the home of fake jobs.
They are listed by unscrupulous recruiters to gather contact details from executives to sell clients too.
It’s hard to tell how many fake jobs there are advertised in South Australia, because 80 per cent of employers and recruiters don’t reply to those who didn’t make the cut.
The story below is from the ABC and it’s worth a read.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-18/ghost-jobs-the-fake-listings-that-waste-employees-time/103927046
I don’t believe businesses advertise fake jobs to show that they are doing well, even they most are staring at a retail recession.
Most fake jobs are listed by bottom feeder recruiters, who treat the unemployed and job applicants as ‘lower caste’ trash.
It takes hours to put a proper job application together.
Report fake jobs to Seek and the ACCC.