Thursday, December 26, 2019
3 Strong Signs an Employer Is Ghosting You
3 Strong Signs an Employer Is Ghosting You3 Strong Signs an Employer Is Ghosting YouIf youre unfamiliar with ghosting, it goes a little like this Youre in a relationship (it can be with a friend, loved one, family member, and more to the point here, a potential employer). You ace the interviews, and you think everything is going great. Then the employer suddenly drops off of the face of the earth- and youre left in the dark, holding your work-from-home dreams in your hands and wondering what the heck happened.Why would a potential employer ghost a job candidate? Well, the long and the short of it is that theyre probably not interested in you anymore, and might not know how to tell you that. It could be because they dont want to deal with the rejection (even if theyre the ones doing the rejecting), so they opt for avoidance to bypass those icky feelings. Or it could be because they worry that they might be subjected to a barrage of questions from job candidates as to why theyre not ge tting the job (and theyre afraid of a potential lawsuit from an upset job candidate).Plus, some employers dont respond after job interviews- and not only is it unfair, it just plain stinks.Here are three signs that an employer is ghosting you1. The employer doesnt respond to emails. It doesnt matter if youve just sent in your job application or if youve already had multiple job interviews. When an employer isnt interested in you, they wont respond to your emails.While you can (and should) send follow up emails to ensure that they got your job application and to reinforce how much youd like to work for the company, if youre not getting a response, theres a good chance youre getting ghosted. Dont let it trip you up keep on with your job search. Its their loss.2. You always get theirvoicemail. Imagine youve had great communication with an employer. Youve emailed, had a job interview or two with the company, and even spoke on the phone afterwards. Then, the employer goes radio silentand not just for a day or two, but weeks at a time.You might be getting ghosted, gentle job seeker. Unless the hiring manager went on a month-long vacay to Machu Picchu, theres really no reason why he or she wouldnt return your calls- or why theyre going straight to voicemail in the first place- unless theyarent interested anymore.3. The hiring manager isalways in a meeting.Lets say that your future boss or hiring manager has an assistant fielding their phone calls. If you were once put right through when you called and now cant get themon the phone to save your life, this person might be avoiding you.Getting ghosted by an employer is unprofessional, but that doesnt make it any less painful. Take solace in the fact that an employer who disappearsprobably isnt the kind of boss you want anyway. Stay focused and positive, and know that your flexible job is right within reach.
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