It’s a brutal time to be looking for work in RVA, job-hunting locals tell Axios.
Why it matters: Fewer real jobs, more fake ones. AI is driving down job postings while Richmonders chase “ghost jobs” — listings that companies don’t plan to fill.
- On top of that, competition is increasing with more laid-off federal workers, as some businesses consider hiring pauses due to the government shutdown.
By the numbers: Active job postings in metro Richmond are down 21% compared to this time last year, per data from Richmond-based economic firm Chmura Economics & Analytics’s JobsEQ software.
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- Jobs are still being added, but at a slower pace than a…