'As Simple As An Email': Recruiter Ghosting Signifies Lack Of Respect
HRDIVE, Monday, October 2,2023
Respect may largely be losing ground in the job market and recruiting industries.
In this Employee Experience column, HR Dive reporter Caroline Colvin acknowledges an oft-undiscussed part of the talent lifecycle: job candidacy. They discuss the trend of recruiter ghosting and interview a worker who has been ghosted throughout their yearlong job search.
Anyone who has searched for a job in the past few years knows it takes a colossal effort.
Recent developments, like New York City's transparency law taking effect, have made some aspects of the job search more candid. But there's also more dishonesty or a lack of communication - leaving many workers to feel like their time has been wasted. Many, if not most, job seekers get ghosted by employers. Almost 80% of job seekers reported as much to Indeed in a 2021 survey.