The ripple effect – understanding the impact of ghosting a recruiter

The ripple effect – understanding the impact of ghosting a recruiter

• Time and effort – RC’s invest significant time and effort into sourcing, screening and interviewing candidates. When a candidate who has gone through the process disappears all the effort put in goes to waste and causes frustration
• Missed opportunities – Ghosting can lead to missed opportunities for both the RC and you as they may have another opportunity come in that is perfect for you, but they won’t call you as you ghosted them the last time.

• Burned bridges – Ghosting often leaves a negative impression and burning bridges with recruiters or companies can sometimes limit your opportunities in the long run as the job market is surprisingly connected.
• Word of Mouth – The recruitment network is tight as people talk and share experiences – and often repeat ghosting can lead to challenges in the future when looking to work with a RC.
• Internal systems – Most Recruitment companies have a CRM system that the work with and all notes and interactions are stored there (normally used for measuring performance and results) but it means there is a history that can be accessed and could impact future interactions with a new RC in an organisation.

• More stringent processes – as ghosting happens more often you may find that agencies adopt a more cautious and stricter screening processes leading to increased scrutiny for all candidates – making the job hunt process more challenging for all.
• Lost trust – the trust between a candidate is crucial to drive a smooth and seamless hiring process – ghosting erodes this and makes it more challenging for all parties concerned. Remember if you decided to ghost your recruiter / company at the end of the process – chances are it will be remembered and talked about.