Real Example
A Real Listing.
A Real Analysis.
This is an actual job listing run through GhostBust's Ghost Detector. The listing was found on Indeed. The analysis below is real — not fabricated.
The listing as it appeared on Indeed
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ER Tech — Nursing Emergency Room Department
Saint Anthony Hospital · Chicago, IL · Full Time, Day Shift 7am–7pm
72
Ghost Score
⚠ Suspicious — Low Hiring Intent Signals
31
Specificity
18
Transparency
44
Urgency
20
Clear Process
Detection Confidence78%
This listing combines no salary disclosure, no named recruiter or contact, and an unusually broad eligibility window — student nurse, EMT, Nursing Assistant, or Medical Assistant all qualify — which is more consistent with pipeline-building than an urgent open role. The listing also references a hospital that is still under construction, raising questions about whether the headcount has been formally approved.
Signals Detected
✗
HIGH
No salary disclosed — "competitive wages" is a placeholder phrase that communicates nothing. Absence of a salary range is one of the strongest individual predictors of a listing with low hiring intent.
✗
HIGH
No recruiter or contact information — no email address, phone number, or hiring manager name anywhere in the listing. There is no accountable person attached to this role.
✗
MED
Unusually broad eligibility — accepting student nurses, EMTs, Nursing Assistants, and Medical Assistants under a single listing is more consistent with candidate pipeline collection than an active, specific hire.
✗
MED
Future-tense facility language — the listing references a hospital "will be building" a new facility. Listings posted ahead of approved headcount are a documented ghost job pattern.
✗
MED
Boilerplate responsibility weighting — responsibilities are assigned precise percentages (35%, 25%, 10%, 10%, 5%, 3%, 2%, 10%) that sum to 100%. This is a structural hallmark of HR template copy-paste, not a listing written by an active hiring manager.
✓
LOW
Specific operational details present — Day Shift 7am–7pm and a named department are genuine positive signals. Real listings tend to include shift specifics.
What to do next
01 Search Saint Anthony Hospital on LinkedIn and look for the specific department or unit manager. Reaching out directly before applying tests whether anyone is actively managing this role.
02 Search Indeed and LinkedIn for how long this listing has been active. If it has been open longer than 30 days without updates, the non-response rate increases significantly.
03 If you apply, set a follow-up reminder for 10 days. No response after two attempts is a reliable signal to move your energy elsewhere.
GhostBust scores are algorithmic estimates based on patterns in listing language and structure — not verified facts about employer intent. This listing may represent a genuine open role. Always conduct your own research before making application decisions.