Is this job real, and still hiring?
Paste a job link. Offboard reads the real posting, checks the apply link and the company's own site, and gives you a ghost risk score with the reasons behind it.
Free, and no account needed. Opens the checker on app.offboard.co.Check a job postingCheck carefully because of two findings: listing open for 45+ days, and location varies across sources.
Email me this and watch itCheck another jobWhat we found- Listing open for 45+ daysUp for nine weeks
- Location varies across sourcesHybrid in Austin on the company site, remote on a job board
One score, three answers.
The score runs from 0 to 100. The higher it is, the more likely the posting is stale or no longer hiring.
- 0 to 30
Looks Legit
This posting shows few warning signs. Safe to apply.
- 31 to 60
Check Carefully
Some warning signs detected. Proceed with caution.
- 61 to 100
Likely Ghost
Strong ghost job indicators. Consider networking instead.
Every report says how sure it is and how many checks ran. A check that could not run never counts against the job. If the job page is gone or shows an error, the report says so and gives no score.
Fifteen checks on the real posting.
Is it still open?
- The apply link works
- Still accepting applications
- The page is still up
How long has it been up?
- Open 45 days or more
- A missing posting date
- Dates that disagree
Does it read like a real opening?
- On the company's own site
- Real detail, not a template
- The same location everywhere
With Offboard Pro
- Reposts of the same job
- Employer reviews and layoff news
- Time open against similar roles
Questions about ghost jobs.
What is a ghost job?
A posting for a role nobody is hiring for right now: already filled, on hold, or kept up to collect resumes. It looks like any other job, so you only find out after the time you spent applying.
What does the check look at?
The real posting, not just its text. It checks that the apply link works, that the company still accepts applications, how long the job has been up, whether it is on the company's own site, and whether it reads like a real opening.
Is the score a yes or no?
No. It is a risk score from 0 to 100, with a line that says how sure it is and how many checks ran. A check that could not run never counts against the job.
Does it work on LinkedIn links?
Not on the free checker. LinkedIn blocks outside scanning, so use the employer's own application link. It works with Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday, Indeed and most employer career pages.
What does Offboard Pro add?
On Offboard Pro, every Application Packet runs the full check. It also searches for reposts of the same job, reads employer reviews and layoff news, and compares how long the job has been open with similar roles.
Also part of the system
- Application Packet
Every packet starts with this check.
Paste a job link and Offboard checks the posting first, then builds your tailored resume, cover letter, and the person to contact, all kept with the role.
See the Application Packet - Resume Tailoring
The job checks out. Now tailor the resume.
Offboard tailors your resume to each job from your real experience, and marks every change.
See Resume Tailoring
Check the job, then build what you send.
Your free account includes one complete Application Packet: the ghost check, a tailored resume, a cover letter, and the person to contact.
Independent support. Start free.