What is it like being ghosted? I want to hear your thoughts on running that risk with recruiters.
Ghosting - how grey can it get? Sadly, it happens. A lot. At least to me, it has. Even after getting to the final round of interviews, I try my best to brush past what's gone hazy and take the necessary step forward never back. But how do you all handle this situation?
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- It's so shit, isn't it?Take a deep breath, and don't take it personally. I know it's hard but recruiters* are more in it for them than you. So take control of your career and make things happen yourself.Write to the person you want to work for, or the brand or agency you want to work at (all names, titles and email addresses can be found on here, LinkedIn, Google and company websites). They don't know you, or that you're available, unless you tell them. And you never know, you may tell them just as they're thinking they need someone like you.Make sure you have a profile set up on here too, and other places like Creativepool and Working Not Working, so people can find you.Got some spare time? Write an article or blog post. Share it on social media using all the hashtags that'll attract your target audience, and get you the attention you deserve. Tell the world what you think. Write about an area you specialise in. Get noticed.Best of luck and best wishes.*Not all recruiters. @Nikky Lyle and Jo Joseph are two of the few good ones.
- It's so commonplace at this point (especially during C-19) that I'm more surprised when I hear back from someone.Sadly there's nothing you really can do beyond accept it and apply elsewhere. At the end of the day, you only need one job and it should be the right one. If someone is ghosting you it says a lot about who they are and what their work culture is like.
- Hi Rushda, please don't let it upset you. Believe me, recruiters get ghosted too and more often then you might think from both candidates and clients. In fact I've just given a client what for because they've recently ghosted me. At the moment recruiters are being inundated with CV's (many of which are copletely wrong for the jobs on offer) and there aren't very many jobs around so they are prioritising filling the roles they have, so that could be why. If you are applying for roles that you are more than qualified for, then I would suggest you don't give up and keep pushing for feedback good or bad from a recruiter. If you do manage to get a response, ask why they've been ghosting you and if there are things you can do which will mitigate that going forward. Perhaps it's as simple as a rewrite of your CV but get them to tell you. Hope this is helpful.
- Hi Rusha,I would say take it that way: even ghosting is kind of common it's an extremely inappropriate thing after a certain level of communication history. It says nothing about your abilities but much more talks about the person / company's lack of culture. You don't want to work with them anyway. The reason behind usually if it comes into a situation when you would not expect it's likely something political.
- It's so demotivating, I really try not let it get me down! But the worst is when you're asked to do a task for a role & they dont even awknowledge your efforts, you're basically doing free work for them! I'm trying to process it as its their loss that they don't get rewarded to work with me! It also gives me a chance to really thing about the roll & perhaps it may not be the best match for me
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