{"id":10106,"date":"2019-11-06T09:07:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T09:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=10106"},"modified":"2022-10-19T04:55:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T04:55:06","slug":"why-ghosting-candidates-is-never-good-for-your-employer-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/why-ghosting-candidates-is-never-good-for-your-employer-brand","title":{"rendered":"Why Ghosting Candidates Is Never Good for Your Employer Brand"},"content":{"rendered":"

It may be an accepted practice in your business or industry, but leaving job applicants hanging has never done your company\u2019s reputation any favors<\/em><\/p>\n

Dictionary.com defines ghosting as \u201cthe practice of suddenly ending all contact with a person without explanation, especially in a romantic relationship.\u201d<\/em> \u00a0Although the term originated in the context of personal relations, the term apparently applies to hiring and recruitment as well.<\/p>\n

Now, while both employers and applicants do their fair share of leaving the other hanging, the latter\u2013 especially Millenial and Gen Z applicants\u2013 seemingly receive the most of the flack for the ghosting \u201ctrend\u201d. This is expectedly met with plenty of furor, as about any job seeker will contend it\u2019s employers who do most of the ghosting and have done so way before it was referred to as such.<\/p>\n

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The thing is, hiring isn\u2019t only consuming on the employer end. It is just as much, or even more, of an investment of time, effort, and resources for candidates. Plenty goes into applying and interviewing for jobs, including long commutes and taking a leave of absence from current jobs, or foregoing other interviews as they chose the one with your company.<\/p>\n

With that said, they at least deserve to be formally informed of the status of their applications\u2013 be it they were rejected, there was a freeze in hiring, or about anything else\u2013 and not be left to wonder what happened. And no, sending a \u201cThank you for applying. We will keep your resume on file for future openings<\/em>\u201d email weeks or months later is no way to make up for it.<\/p>\n

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