How to Minimize Ghosting

How to Minimize Ghosting

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How to Minimize Ghosting

When jobs were plentiful, candidates had the advantage.

They could pursue their best opportunities and step away from others. In some cases, that meant disappearing

50%

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without a trace. Those candidates ghosted. They didn't reply to emails or return phone calls; they didn't show up for interviews; some even accepted a job offer and then never showed up for work.

Will high unemployment put an end to ghosting? Many candidates admit to ghosting an employer for a higherpaying job opportunity elsewhere. Will compensation continue to impact ghosting in the current environment?

The answer to both questions: not necessarily.

of Gen Z and Millennials admitted to ghosting for a higher-paying job opportunity elsewhere

37%

Understanding what drives candidates to ghost is the key to minimizing it.

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of blue-collar-heavy companies have experienced candidates ghosting interviews

What we know about ghosting

Outside factors can influence ghosting too

What ghosting can do to your business

It can happen to any business.

You can't control everything

When high-potential candidates

More than a third of blue-collar-

candidates worry about. For

disappear without a trace, your

heavy companies have been

example:

business takes a hit that can cost

ghosted.

you in terms of time, money, During the pandemic, how do

productivity, and morale. For

It can happen in any generation,

you assure candidates you will

although the younger the

keep them safe?

example:

candidate, the more likely they are

In an uncertain economy, how

to ghost.

can you be certain you are offering candidates a fair and

It can happen for lots of reasons:

competitive wage?

In a digital world, how do you

A better-paying offer - fear of

manage your business

falling short on skills

reputation?

A poor cultural match Candidate concerns about

It takes longer to fill the role.

You lose out on other good candidates in favor of the ghost.

There's an opportunity cost for every unfilled position.

Your recruiter and hiring manager are frustrated.

company reputation

You may never know what

Conflict avoidance

went wrong or how to fix it.

Business etiquette breach

3 | How to Minimize Ghosting

Three ways to minimize ghosting #1: Create a great candidate experience

#2: Offer a desirable job and tell your story

#3: Implement a proactive strategy and plan of action, allowing for successful recruiting and hiring deployment

Communicate frequently and

Make sure the job description is

effectively

accurate

Be transparent and set

Ensure you have effective safety

expectations at start

protocols in place

These actions can help you build a

Build relationships with

and that those are

stronger brand and a solid

candidates

communicated to the

reputation as a valued employer.

Invest in robust pre-boarding

candidate

Companies that focus on these

processes to keep talent

Manage your brand reputation

three areas will gain a competitive

engaged

(your Google rating and

edge in hiring, regardless of what is

Shorten hiring cycle and

reviews)

happening in the world.

accelerate decisions

Ensure an ideal match of candidate to job, to manager and to company Offer competitive pay

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