{"id":3027,"date":"2018-08-21T09:53:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T14:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/?p=3027"},"modified":"2023-10-05T11:51:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T17:51:16","slug":"ghosting-has-to-stop-now-no-one-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/ghosting-has-to-stop-now-no-one-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"“GHOSTING” HAS TO STOP NOW!- NO ONE WINS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"\"<\/a>I had never heard the term \u201cghosting\u201d<\/strong> until this year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I mean it isn\u2019t a brand new term. It is a topic and word that has been discussed in the workplace for several years now.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I just never thought I WOULD EXPERIENCE IT.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>After all, I consider myself a pretty good recruiter and I do believe in building those long term relationships.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Surely, it wouldn\u2019t happen to ME.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Well, it has.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It has happened to me a lot this year and I know I am not alone- it is happening to EVERYONE!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It happens so frequently, that I talk to my clients about it daily. All recruiters and companies are experiencing it. It is the #1 topic being discussed in recruitment today.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGhosting\u201d has a number of definitions in HR and recruiting, but essentially it means\u00a0disappearing<\/i><\/b>\u00a0in the process of being hired.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is to blame for \u201cGhosting\u201d?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bringing up \u201cghosting\u201d brings up lots of emotions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It is like talking about politics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It is like being a staunch Republican in a room full of people with Democratic beliefs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It just doesn\u2019t go over very well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The question is why?<\/span><\/p>\n

Why is \u201cghosting\u201d becoming so prevalent and why is it happening so frequently?<\/p>\n

To answer this question we have to go back a number of years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>If you have been in the workplace for a decade, you remember all too well the recession of 2008.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Nobody was hiring.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>We were in a deep recession and it wasn\u2019t uncommon to see more than half of your buddies underemployed or unemployed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Candidates have not forgotten.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>In fact, to many, it is still fresh in their minds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>We have trained people to \u201clook out for #1\u201d and we have forgotten some of our core values and beliefs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

OH HOW THE TABLES HAVE TURNED\"\"<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The unemployment rate is now lower than it has been\u00a0in 18 YEARS<\/span><\/span>!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I want you to let that sink in for a minute.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Do you think that everyone is hiring who they want?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Well they aren\u2019t.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There are more jobs than people available.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Companies still want to find the purple squirrels and want them to jump through hoops to get hired.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WHO IS GETTING EFFECTED THE MOST\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The companies that are getting \u201cghosted\u201d the most often have very similar characteristics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. They underpay in a highly competitive market<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. They have a poor reputation in the market<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The interviewing process takes too long<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. They are not flexible on their job requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It really is that simple.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Pay market value, shorten the interview process and be creative in your hiring.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Not everyone can get \u201cA\u201d players.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>There a ton of \u201cB\u201d and \u201cC\u201d players that would be excellent additions to organizations.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>If you find someone you like, you have to move FAST.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    THERE ARE TOO MANY JOBS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    Candidates that you think that are \u201cshoe in\u2019s\u201d for jobs aren\u2019t showing up for their final interviews.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Candidates that have met the hiring manager and had several phone interviews aren\u2019t even bothering calling the employers or recruiters to let them know they accepted another job or are no longer interested.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Candidates are doing this not only because they have the \u201cCandidate\u2019s Revenge\u201d but because they are too darn lazy to tell the companies that they have decided to go in another direction.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It seems like they feel like they are above professional courtesy because they are in hot demand.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    THE IRREPUTABLE DAMAGE \u201cGHOSTING\u201d CAUSES TO A CANDIDATE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cGhosting\u201d just isn\u2019t smart.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>As I have said throughout my career as a recruiter- it isn\u2019t a matter of \u201cif\u201d you change \"\"<\/a>jobs, but \u201cwhen\u201d you change jobs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>A career is a journey.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>You will run into so many people throughout your career.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The person you interviewed with today and \u201cghosted\u201d may be your potential next employer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It may be your next client.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>People have long term memories and don\u2019t forget these things.<\/span><\/p>\n

    It frustrates me and\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>concerns me that this is where our society is turning.<\/span><\/p>\n

    A RECESSION WILL COME AGAIN<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    This economy can\u2019t and WON\u2019T continue to be this good.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Period.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Do you want me to say it again?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>If history tells us anything, we are in a bubble and although it is great right now, it will not sustain this growth forever.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I hope for the sake of being a recruiter we will continue to ride this wave for awhile, but a recession will happen again.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I PROMISE.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    WHY THIS TOPIC IS SENSITIVE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    I know in writing this that \u201cghosting\u201d goes both ways.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>When I mentioned \u201cghosting\u201d on social media last week, I lost a ton of followers on Twitter and had quite a bit of backlash on LinkedIn.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I know why.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Candidates feel like they get \u201cghosted\u201d by recruiters and companies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>In many instances they have.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    WHY RECRUITERS AND COMPANIES \u201cGHOST\u201d CANDIDATES<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/a>Let me say, it is not a good idea to ghost candidates.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>EVER.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Just like I said it can cause irreparable damage to the candidate- it can cause the same to a recruiter and a company.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>In no circumstances is \u201cghosting\u201d okay.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Ever.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>A phone call saying \u201cyou weren\u2019t selected\u201d or \u201cwe are going in a different direction\u201d is essential.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    I would urge candidates to listen though.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Often times a \u201cno hard core feedback\u201d is\u00a0because there is not a clear answer from the company<\/i>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The company could be struggling and they don\u2019t know what direction they want to go in.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>They may not be able to hire or the hiring manger may be completely unresponsive.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>In this case, a \u201cI don\u2019t have any further information\u201d may be sufficient.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Multiple phone calls or e-mails from the candidate after being told \u201cI don\u2019t have any further information\u201d can be beating a dead horse.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I urge all recruiters and companies to be very clear to the candidate if this is the case though.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Like I said- \u201cghosting\u201d is NEVER OKAY.<\/span><\/p>\n

    SO WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    This has got to end<\/strong><\/em>. We all need to respect one another and realize what we do.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Please, please consider what you are doing to your career.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>We can meet in the middle, but this is ridiculous and must change.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Let\u2019s get back to the days of respecting one another.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Please!<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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