The GhostPost Signal
What changed in the public job ecosystem, and where it was verified.
Regulatory tracking, transparency requirements, labor market research, and methodology notes. Every entry names a dated, linkable source. Where no reliable public measurement exists, the entry says so instead of estimating.
Entries
- Regulatory trackingOntario posting requirements take effect 1 January 2026
Publicly advertised job postings in Ontario must state whether the posting is for an existing vacancy, disclose expected compensation, and interviewed applicants must receive a response.
- Regulatory trackingNew York bill on deceptive and unfilled job advertisements clears the legislature
A New York State bill addressing deceptive and unfilled job advertisements has passed the legislature. Status is tracked as passed, not as law in force.
- Labor market researchThere is no authoritative public count of postings that correspond to a real vacancy
The figures in circulation come from self-reported employer surveys. No public agency measures how many live postings correspond to an open, funded seat.
- MethodologyWhy an unread source is never recorded as an absence
A collection attempt that fails says something about the attempt, not about the posting. GhostPost keeps those two facts apart on purpose.