Navigating Ghosting in Recruitment: Strategies for Recruiters and Candidates

Greg Ward - Technical Recruiter
3 min readAug 29, 2023
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Ghosting has become an unfortunate trend in the recruitment landscape, leaving both candidates and recruiters frustrated and uncertain about their next steps.

Whether candidates suddenly cease communication or recruiters fail to follow up as promised, the phenomenon of ghosting can be demoralizing for everyone involved.

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Greg Ward - Technical Recruiter

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