That job you applied for might be a fake: What to know [Video]

NEW YORK — Fake job ads are proliferating online, with more companies admitting to posting realistic-looking job openings that don’t actually exist. 

Forty-percent of companies said they have posted a fake job listing this year, according to a survey in May of 650 hiring managers from career site Resume Builder. Three in 10 companies currently have fake listings on their sites or on job boards, according to the survey. 

Unlike job scams in which criminals seek to obtain applicants’ personal information, hiring managers themselves are often behind these “ghost jobs.” 

While seven in 10 hiring managers say that they believe the practice is morally acceptable and beneficial for business, it complicates job seekers’ searches for work, and can also erode their trust in companies. 

“It’s not something new, but it’s being taken to …