Ghosting And Being Ghosted During A Job Search
A whopping 93 percent of respondents to a recent LinkedIn poll said they had by ghosted by a potential employer during the interview process. Ghosting-the phenomenon of dropping all communication without any warning or reason-is also now being exhibited by job applicants themselves. In this episode, Kelly explains why ghosting is not a sensible career strategy, especially for applicants, and shares three ways to keep communication lines open when you have the sense an employer might be ghosting you.
Key takeaways:
- Ghosting is a sudden stop in communication without advanced warning and for no apparent reason
- Ghosting an employer is really bad networking form
- If an employer is seemingly ghosting you, keep it in perspective
- Politely reach back out if you are still interested
What to listen for:
- 00:50 Ghosting is a sudden stop in communication without any advanced warning and for no apparent or obvious reason
- 02:40 Ghosting is a really bad networking form
- 03:07 Rather than ghosting, make a decision to be transparent and polite and provide the recruiter with an answer
- 03:47 Ghosting an employer eliminates any prospect for future opportunity with them
- 04:27 If you are ghosted, do not name names, post about it on social media, or send an “I’m better off without you” email
- 04:49 Keep the ghosting in perspective
- 05:16 Polite follow up to let the employer know you remain interested
- 05:28 Reach out with updated information on your application if applicable
- 05:56 Watch for updates on the company itself and reach out exhibiting empathy and understanding when necessary
Quotes:
“If you’re no longer interested in a networking opportunity, be professional, be polite, be honest.” [02:45]
“By keeping perspective, don’t become paranoid the next time you apply for a job and the interviewer says, ‘I’ll get back to you.’”
Note: according to a poll I conducted on LinkedIn (subsequent to recording this podcast) 40% of respondents have ghosted a potential employer in the job search process! Yikes!
Originally published at https://jkellyhoey.co on September 16, 2020.
