Ghost Job Detector

How It Works

Before you invest time tailoring materials for a job posting, run it through

this detector. It checks for common warning signs: stale posting dates, vague

descriptions, unrealistic requirement combos, inconsistent salary ranges, and

company signals that suggest the role may not be actively hiring.

What You Get

• Red flag analysis: posting age, repost frequency, description vagueness
• Company hiring signal check: are they actually growing or signaling caution?
• Requirement reality check: "entry-level" requiring 8+ years, or mismatched scope and title
• Comparison against common ghost-job patterns from public reports and community discussion
• Confidence score: High / Medium / Low likelihood the listing is worth pursuing
• Recommendation: Apply, Skip, or Investigate Further

Setup Steps

1. Paste a job listing URL or the full job description text
2. Your Claw analyzes it against ghost-job heuristics
3. Review the red flag report and confidence score
4. Decide whether to invest time applying based on the assessment

Tips

• Postings that are old, repeatedly reposted, or extremely generic deserve extra scrutiny
• "Urgently hiring" paired with a long-open listing is a useful caution signal
• Cross-reference the company's actual careers page when possible
• If the description gives no real sense of team, work, or reporting line, be skeptical
• Use this before you start tailoring your resume and cover letter