When did the job market get so rude?
a day ago
- #employer-behavior
- #ghosting
- #job-market
- Employer ghosting is increasing, with candidates also ghosting employers in response.
- A 2023 survey found 62% of job seekers plan to ghost employers, up from 37% in 2019.
- Nearly two-thirds of U.S. candidates have been ghosted after interviews.
- Some candidates accept jobs but never show up, even for six-figure salaries.
- Manners historically smoothed over power imbalances in hiring, but technology has eroded these norms.
- Employers post fake jobs ('ghost-job postings') to mine data from applicants.
- Gen Z is most likely to be ghosted by employers and also most likely to ghost back.
- Poor employer behavior has led to an 'extreme lack of trust' among job seekers.
- The imbalance in power means employer ghosting has harsher consequences than candidate ghosting.
- The breakdown in courtesy reveals the underlying power dynamics in the job market.