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Job-seeker guides
Short, practical guides for reading job postings critically \u2014 spotting scams and ghost jobs, understanding what a salary range is really telling you, and knowing what to do when a posting hides the pay.
Is This Job Legit? How to Spot Fake Job Postings
Job scams doubled in 2025. Learn the 8 red flags of fake job postings — fees, fake checks, task scams, urgency pressure — then run any posting through our free checker.
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Is This Job Even Real? How to Spot a Ghost Job Posting
Ghost job postings waste your time by design. Learn the 7 signs a listing isn't a real opening — and what to ask before you apply.
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What the Salary Range in a Job Posting Actually Tells You
A salary range tells you more than a number — it reveals how a company levels roles, where you'd land, and whether they're serious. Here's how to read one.
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The Job Posting Has No Salary. Now What?
No pay range in the posting? Don't guess — check whether your state requires one, find the number elsewhere, and know exactly what to ask.
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Check any posting free
Reading the signs helps \u2014 but it's faster to let a tool do the first pass. Paste any job posting into our free posting analyzer and get an AI grade (A\u2013D) flagging scam signals, missing pay ranges, and other warning signs. No signup, everything runs in your browser.
Check a posting freeThese guides are general information, not legal advice. Pay-transparency requirements differ by state \u2014 see our state law pages for specifics.