3 ways to Prevent Candidate Ghosting while hiring

Imagine you have spent hours finding, and screening the candidate and finally, you have found the ideal one. And you tried to reach him/her for the interview and the candidate appeared and got shortlisted as well. But when you try to reach him/her again, he/she doesn’t respond. You tried again to reach her/him via emails but didn’t get the desired answer so what does this mean? They ghosted and as an experienced team of IT staffing, this is more painful than a breakup.

But enough of this, We at Crox RPO one of the leading IT Staffing Agencies bring to you 3 ways to prevent Candidate ghosting while hiring. 

 

 But before that let’s explore the main reasons for Candidate Ghosting. 

 

 

• The candidate lost interest after learning about the role and company- The candidate may have simply not wanted to move forward with the job or company after chatting with the hiring manager or recruiter. 

• The Candidate took another job: They may have decided to take a more lucrative or better-timed job offer. 

• The hiring process was too long and complicated: The hiring process may have taken too long or been confusing for the candidate. 

Strategies for preventing Candidate Ghosting

 

 

1. Enhance candidate Communication- Around 51% of candidates get frustrated when job searching is caused of poor communication. That’s quite obvious as well, how can you make someone engage if you are not interested in hiring them so there would be higher chances of ghosting? To improve communication with the candidates, you can use this checklist. 

 

• Make sure you had clearly outlined job requirements, and responsibilities verbally and in any written format as well. 

• Respond promptly to all the candidate inquiries and provide them with timely updates, especially of the change if there is a change in the timeline 

• Personalize your interaction by using the candidate’s name and other relevant information to build a positive relationship and enhance their engagement. 

• Be transparent about the hiring process, timeline, and expectations to reduce uncertainty for candidates and enhance their engagement. 

2. Streamline your process- Setting a clear and realistic reduces certainty, ultimately lessening the candidate's ghosting. By reducing the wait time between steps or being transparent about why certain steps may take longer than others. 

3. Verify your Applicant Tracking System- Utilizing the latest in applicant tracking system (ATS) technology not only improves communication and organizes your process, but also helps you stay proactive on the candidate ghosting front. 

 Every month (or whatever frequency makes sense for your team), generate reports on candidate engagement, hiring progress, and other metrics relevant to your organization to continuously monitor ghosting. 

The advanced applicant tracking system also strengthens both your communication skills and overall process efficiency. The best you can do is use automated customized email and text messages to keep candidates engaged through the whole hiring process.