layiq
/la·yiq/adjective
worthy; deserving; fitting; suitable.
A role, opportunity, or path that merits attention, time, and pursuit.
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Ghost Job Checker
Paste a job link to check whether the posting is still available, how old it is, and what to look at before applying. No sign-up, no résumé.
LAYIQ reads the posting where the employer publishes it and shows whether the employer still lists the job, its posting date and age, wording about future openings, and where Apply goes. It gives no score or verdict, never reads LinkedIn or Indeed pages (it asks for the company and job title), and does not save your link to an account.
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What a result looks like
This is an example for a made-up job at a made-up employer, Northwind Pay. It is not a real posting or a real result. The findings table shows what was found and where each finding came from. A live posting does not confirm active hiring.
Example only. Made-up job, made-up employer.
Senior Product Manager, Payments
Northwind Pay · Remote (US)
| Check | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Company careers | Matched this role Links to this exact posting. | northwindpay.example Observed |
| Hiring system | Posting available Returned by the employer’s system. | job-boards.greenhouse.io Observed |
| Application link | Matched this role Opened and matched to this post. | northwindpay.example Observed |
| Posting date | Sep 12, 2026 First published on Greenhouse · 27 days ago | Greenhouse Observed |
| Posting wording | Reviewed No explicit statements found. | Greenhouse Observed |
| LAYIQ listing | Not in our listings LAYIQ does not cover every job. | LAYIQ Observed |
When the posting's own text mentions a talent pool, a general application, future openings, a résumé kept for later, ongoing recruitment or an opening that depends on funding, or says applications have closed or there is no current vacancy, the Posting wording row names it and the result quotes the exact words.
What the checker looks at
| What we check | Why it matters | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Is the posting still available? | A removed posting can still appear on job boards. A live listing is useful evidence, but does not prove the employer is hiring. | The employer's hiring site or the job page you linked to. |
| Does the job page say it has closed? | A page that says the job is no longer available, gives a closing date that has passed, or no longer exists is evidence the job has closed. | A closing date or a message on the job page that applications are no longer accepted. |
| How old is it? | Hiring can take months. A posting over six months old deserves a closer look. After a year, confirm the role is still open before applying. | The posting date provided by the hiring site or job page. Reposting can reset this date; a 'last updated' date is not a posting date. |
| Do the dates agree? | Different dates may mean the role was reposted. They can also mean the sites report different stages of a posting's history. | The date reported by the source compared with the date in LAYIQ's listing, when both are available. |
| Is it in LAYIQ's current listings? | A match is another sign the posting is available. LAYIQ does not list every job, so no match does not mean the role is closed. | LAYIQ's current listings. |
| Does the wording read like one role? | Some postings collect applications for future openings rather than one specific role. Check this before spending time on an application. | The job title and description. |
| Where does Apply go? | A link to the employer's own site or a known hiring system is what you would expect. | The address you pasted. |
How the check works
- You paste one job link. Use the link to one job on the employer's careers or application page. If you found it on a job board, choosing Apply on company site and pasting that address checks the exact posting. You can paste the LinkedIn or Indeed link instead: LAYIQ never reads those pages, but asks for the company and job title (filled in when the link itself carries them), looks for the posting on the employer's own hiring system and lists the closest matches. You pick the one you saw, and the check runs on that posting.
- We check the posting's availability and dates. We look for whether the posting is available, its source date when provided, and explicit closure wording. Some sites don't provide all of these details. Reposting can make a role look newer than it is.
- We look for the job on LAYIQ. A match in LAYIQ's current listings is another sign the posting is available. If there is no match, the role may still be open elsewhere.
- You get the findings and next steps. Your results open together. They show source dates and explicit wording about future openings, conditional hiring or closed applications. When available, the checker also compares the company career site, hiring system and application destination automatically. Each finding explains what was checked and what remains uncertain.
What a result can tell you
A live posting does not confirm that an employer is actively hiring. The role may be on hold, already filled, or taking longer to hire for. An old posting is a reason to ask whether the role is still open. If a site can't be checked, that does not count against the job. If a lookup from a LinkedIn or Indeed link finds no posting with your title, that does not count against the job either: the employer may list it under a different title or on another hiring system. Use the findings to decide what to confirm with the employer before applying.
How old are open jobs on LAYIQ?
Of the 405,031 open jobs LAYIQ lists from about 10,000 employers, this is how long ago each was posted.
| Posted | Share | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| In the last 7 days | 12% | 47,028 |
| 8 to 30 days ago | 37% | 152,072 |
| 31 to 90 days ago | 36% | 146,407 |
| 91 days to six months ago | 15% | 59,524 |
- The median open job was posted about 32 days ago.
- LAYIQ lists only postings from the last six calendar months, so older listings are not in these numbers.
- Reposting can reset a job's date, so a role may be older than the date shown.
- Jobs that stay posted for months are more likely to appear here than jobs filled within days. These numbers do not show how long hiring takes.
As of . Posting dates come from the employers' own postings.
Five checks you can do yourself
- Find the job at the source. Search the employer's own careers page for the title, using the job ID if there is one.
- Find its real age. Look past “posted 2 days ago” for the employer's own date, and notice whether the role keeps reappearing as new.
- Match the details. Compare title, location, remote status, pay and job ID with the employer's version.
- See where Apply goes. Click Apply without submitting and check who would receive your application.
- Ask whether they're hiring now. Ask the recruiter whether the role is currently open, or whether they are collecting applications for future openings.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a job posting is still active?
Look for the same job on the employer's own careers page, using the title, location and job ID if there is one. The Ghost Job Checker does that first step for you: paste the Apply link (or a LinkedIn or Indeed link, and tell it the company and job title) and it shows whether the employer's own hiring system or job page still lists the posting, the posting date when the source provides one, and where Apply goes. If a site can't be read, the result says so. A live posting does not confirm active hiring, so confirm with the employer. How to tell if a job posting is still open walks through the steps by hand.
Is a job posting still open if I can still apply?
Not necessarily. Being able to apply means the posting is still up, but a job can stay posted when hiring has paused, the role has been filled, or the employer is collecting applications for future openings. The checker shows what the employer's own posting says: whether it is still listed, how old it is, and any wording about future openings or closed applications. If you are unsure, ask the employer or recruiter whether the role is open now.
How long do job postings stay up?
LAYIQ does not measure that, so there is no single number to give. Its job posting age data counts the open jobs it lists by how long ago each employer posted them, in four age ranges with a median age. That is a snapshot of what is open now: it cannot see when a job closes, and it is more likely to include jobs that stay up for months than jobs filled within days. Reposting can also reset a job's date, so a role may be older than the date shown. To see how old one posting is, paste its link above.
Does this prove a job is a ghost job?
No. It shows whether a posting is still available and highlights details worth checking. It cannot confirm that an employer is actively hiring or plans to fill the role. Ask the employer about anything that concerns you.
Why does an old posting not mean the job is gone?
Hiring can take months, and some employers keep a role open until the right person applies. Postings over six months old are marked worth a second look; those over a year old show a warning. Check the employer's careers page or ask the recruiter whether they are still accepting applications.
Which sites can you check?
Many employer careers and application sites, plus jobs listed on LAYIQ. Use a direct link to one job. Some sites limit access or don't provide enough information to confirm a posting. If that happens, the result tells you what could not be checked. LAYIQ never reads LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor or other job boards. If you paste a link from one of them, it asks for the company and job title and looks for the posting on the employer's own hiring system instead.
Do you open the page I paste?
We check the public posting details available from the job's source, such as its title, description, dates and availability. We never open LinkedIn, Indeed or other job-board pages, even when you paste their links. We do not sign in to the employer's site or submit an application. If the page requires access we don't have, the result says it could not be checked.
Can I paste a LinkedIn or Indeed link?
Yes. LAYIQ never reads the LinkedIn or Indeed page, so it asks you for the company and the job title instead. Where the link's own address carries the company or the title, it is filled in for you; whatever it does not carry, you type. LAYIQ then looks for the posting on the employer's own hiring system and lists the closest matches. You pick the posting you saw, and LAYIQ runs the usual check on it. Links from other job boards, such as Glassdoor or ZipRecruiter, work the same way.
What are the limits of a LinkedIn or Indeed lookup?
It finds only employers LAYIQ knows, and it says so when it does not know one. For an employer on Greenhouse, Lever or Ashby, LAYIQ reads the employer's job list directly and shows when it read it. For an employer on another hiring system, or one whose list LAYIQ cannot read, it uses LAYIQ's own listings, which are not a live read and can be days behind. If LAYIQ read only part of a list, the result says how much it read and does not say the title is missing from the rest. If nothing matches, that does not mean the job is closed: the employer may list it under a different title or on another hiring system.
What do you store?
We don't save the link you paste to an account or publish your result on a shareable page. Check results and public job details are kept for up to 15 minutes to make repeat checks quicker. Your job link and the contents of the job page are not included in our usage logs. For a LinkedIn or Indeed link, the company and job title you type are used for that lookup only and are not logged or saved to an account.
Does it cost anything?
No. It is free, with no sign-up. LAYIQ has no sponsored listings and does not sell user data.
What if it says closed but I still see the job elsewhere?
Job boards may keep showing a posting after it has closed. Look for the same job on the employer's careers page before applying. If the result appears wrong, tell us.
I am an employer. How do I correct something?
Update the original job posting, then allow up to 15 minutes for an existing check result to expire. If the result still looks wrong, contact support with the job link.
Your privacy
No account, résumé or personal details are needed. The checker uses public job information and does not sign in to an employer's site or submit an application for you.
The link you paste is not saved to an account, included in this page's address, or published on a shareable results page. Check results and public job details are kept for up to 15 minutes to make repeat checks quicker.
We use anonymous usage information to keep the checker reliable. We do not log your job link or the contents of the job page, and LAYIQ does not sell user data.
If you paste a LinkedIn or Indeed link, LAYIQ does not open it. The company and job title you type are used for that lookup only, and we do not log them or save them to an account.