PROCUREMENT HEADS BLOG

An image of a ghostly apparition

Ghosting…

What's is ghosting in the recruitment world?

For Procurement Heads‘ latest blog, Interim Procurement Recruiter Jack Birch looks at the spooky world of ghosting.

1. the appearance of a ghost or secondary image on a television or other display screen.

“the display is sharper and less prone to ghosting”

2. the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication.

Don’t ghost…

Whether you’re a candidate, hiring manager, or recruiter… don’t ghost people.

Ok, some calls are hard to make – but they need to be made, and ghosting someone is absolutely not the way to go about things in a professional and courteous manner.

If you’re a candidate and for whatever reason, you want to withdraw from the process, let the recruiter know – it won’t be the first time they’ve had someone withdraw from a process and it’s far better to leave the professional relationship on good terms than just deciding to not pick up the phone.

Similarly, for businesses, it’s better from a reputational perspective to let the unsuccessful organisation know, and be honest about the reasons they’ve been unsuccessful so they can learn for their next pitch.

And…recruiters… Our industry can have a bad name for ghosting, so don’t perpetuate that reputation by not calling unsuccessful candidates and giving them constructive feedback.

Reputationally it’s crucial – recruitment is a relationship-driven business, ghosting someone – and leaving them without constructive feedback is unprofessional.

So, whatever your role, be courteous, be constructive, make the call…and never ghost.

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