Why Employers & Employees Keep Ghosting Each Other

Rather than sending a withdrawal or rejection email, job candidates and employers just cut off contact with a potential hire during the hiring process.

I recently applied for a job; I have passed the job application process and the final step of their review process.

I was invited for the final interview, excited that I was finally going to land the job of my dream after passing the final stages of their interview process and meeting with team members in person.

Two (2 )weeks passed, and I got a call from the employer that I had gotten the job - another two weeks went by - I heard nothing from the employer. Despite receiving initial guarantees I would be joining the company, the email formally confirming my appointment never arrived.

I sent occasional follow-ups to the firm's HR department. Often I get a non-committal reply or the reply of a promise to get back to me as soon as they get more information on my new role. I never heard from them again.

Yes, I have been ghosted.

Rather than sending me a formal rejection or an explanation of what had happened, my potential employer ignored me. It is a practice that is common in the recruitment process.

Research Data

A study conducted globally revealed that, of the (1500) employees surveyed, 75% of job seekers have been ghosted by a company after a job interview.

Again, in the same survey, Employers agreed that they do this, and only 27% said they did not ghost their candidates in the past year.

However, it's not only employers who ghost right now - employees on the global scale are ghosting back - and in higher numbers than ever before. 28% of workers surveyed said they had ghosted an employer before. This norm seems to be happening at all stages of the recruitment process.

Ghosting is considered a bad practice for employers and workers; nobody likes being on the receiving end of it. Yet, it rises like a wildfire.

Not receiving a rejection email can increase depression in a person because the doubt, delays and ghosting experienced inflict a psychological blow on a job candidate.

The year is 2024.

LET'S DO BETTER!

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