Is this SEEK listing real? What SEEK shows you — and what it hides
77.2%
of ghost-job signal weight is verifiable on SEEK before you apply
(rank 6 of 10 boards; the average is 76.2%)
The metadata signals on SEEK
| Signal | Visible? | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| No salary range listed | partial | Salary display is optional; many employers leave only a hidden bracket used for search filtering. |
| Implausibly wide salary range | partial | Visible when the employer chooses to show the range. |
| Posting older than 30 days | yes | Shows the listed date on every ad. |
| Reposted again and again | no | Re-listed ads get a fresh date with no link to the original. |
Always checkable: the text signals
These 7 flags live in the description text itself, so they're detectable on any board — paste the listing into the checker and they're scored instantly: Vague or stacked job title, Boilerplate, buzzword-heavy description, No named hiring manager or contact, 'Always hiring' / talent-pipeline language, Urgent hiring, zero specifics, No concrete details anywhere, Hidden or masked employer.
The SEEK-specific move
Pro tip: SEEK ads expire after 30 days — so a 'fresh' ad you've seen before is by definition a repost. Your memory is the repost detector.
Check a listing now: the free checker tests this flag (and the other ten) against any pasted listing — with the matched evidence. No signup.
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