Candidate Ghosting

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Tips on Reducing Candidate Ghosting

Candidate ghosting, the process of disappearing from the recruiting process, is fairly common. It’s a two-way street; 70% of candidates that apply to jobs never hear back. But in some companies, up to 90% of the candidates disappear into the ether at some point during the hiring process. What’s driving this uncomfortable and frustrating trend? Even more to the point—what can you do about it? How Can Organizations Reduce Candidate Ghosting? Ghosting, Communication, and Your Recruiting Process It takes the average company eight days to respond to a candidate application. This tells us one important thing about the processes for most companies; they [...]

September 14th, 2022|Recruiters, Tips & Tricks|

Why Candidates Back Out Last Minute

Ghosting is a thing. According to the numbers, 28% of candidates ghosted at least one employer in 2020. Having a candidate back out at the last minute is almost an inevitable part of the recruiting process these days. But is it, really? What can recruiters do to make sure they’re not part of the statistics, and how can an applicant tracking system like Exelare help? Top Reasons Candidates Back Out of Your Job Having a candidate back out is probably one of the most frustrating aspects of the modern hiring process. Things are tough out there in the hiring market, and candidates [...]

December 31st, 2021|Recruiters|

How to Prevent Ghosting in 2021

If you’re part of a hiring team, you’ve probably been ghosted. Ghosting is when a candidate just disappears without a return phone call or email. It can happen at any point during the hiring process, up to and including the first day on the job. A 2018 study showed that, of the 1,300 people surveyed, about one-quarter of the participants admitted to ghosting someone, whether it was an employer or someone they were dating.   It’s easy to ghost a recruiter. Just stop returning their calls. But it’s much harder for the recruiting team to figure out a way to make sure this [...]

February 26th, 2021|Recruiters|