Don't Doom your Recruiting Efforts in a Tight Labor Market

​Over the years, candidates have complained about being ghosted by employers, when applying for open positions.
 
Frequently reporting that they suddenly never again hear from a company after a screening call, or an interview, despite being promised that they would.
 
This is obviously a terrible idea if you want candidates to remember their experience with you positively.
 
More recently, in a booming job market, the tables have turned, and companies are themselves experiencing it, learning first-hand how aggravating it is.
 
📌 With promising candidates suddenly not responding to communications.
 
📌 Or, even worse, accepting an offer and not showing-up on the first day, or quitting with no warning after a few days.
 
Leading the company to make a mental note to never again interview the candidate who ghosted them, if they ever apply for a job with them in the future.
 
𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧, 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙞𝙛 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣.
 
Things to keep in mind:
 
✅ Move fast
✅ Streamline and automate as much as possible – make it easy to apply
✅ Get back to people when you say you will – don’t leave them hanging
✅ Contact all those you interview to let them know the outcome
✅ At the end, email every applicant letting them know the job has closed
 
Remember that in the same way that a candidate ghosting an employer leaves a negative impression, so too does the reverse.
 
And people talk and post about those experiences on review sites such as Glassdoor.
 
And just a few bad reviews from disgruntled candidates, mixed-in with great employee reviews, sends a mixed message.
 
Damaging an organization’s reputation.
 
𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚, 𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚.
 
In fact, it’s imperative to treat candidates well, from the moment they first apply.
 
Keeping them engaged and excited about potentially joining your team.
 
🚩Which will reduce, if not eliminate, the number of ghosting incidents.
 
Yes, everyone is busy, and it can be difficult to run a tight recruitment ship.
 
But it is possible, and it’s important, so that even when rejected, candidates will still talk positively about your company, even if not hired.