Have you ever been ghosted after a job interview? You're not alone. We spoke to women who have experienced silence after applying for a job and sought advice on what you can do about it:
, perfecting the art of a cover letter and filling out unnecessarily complex application forms finally paid off when the recruiter for a role IJob hunting can be a time consuming task.
“The phenomenon of being ghosted by employers is unfortunately all too familiar and can happen to any of us”to describe the situation when the person you’re getting to know suddenly disappears, never to be heard from again. Much like in dating, ghosting in the recruitment world involves candidates being left hanging by hiring managers after the application process.
“I felt a little bit despondent [when I was ghosted], like, OK, what happened? Was it me?” says Soma, 36. The founder of, Soma was first ghosted years ago, suggesting the phenomenon is an unfortunate ongoing trend that is perhaps being made easier by career and job seeking websites. “I never heard back from them,” she says. “I did follow up via LinkedIn but it was just crickets after that.”
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