<description>Larry, Trip, and Anna address a common problem they’re seeing in the hiring world: Candidates getting ghosted on for no rhyme or reason. Companies and recruiters might not realize how stressful and damaging it is for a candidate to have “everything go well” and then radio silence. If you’ve been ghosted on in the past, here’s why this is happening, and your co-hosts offer advice on how you can empower yourself and prevent it from happening in the future.&lt;br/&gt;Key Takeaways&lt;br/&gt;Have you ever been ghosted?&lt;br/&gt;Microsoft recently ghosted on a candidate. C’mon guys. You can do better.&lt;br/&gt;Ghosting can be so nefarious because it could mean you didn’t get the job, it could mean you did. One of Anna’s friends got the job after a month of radio silence.&lt;br/&gt;Candidates want specific feedback as to why they’re not a fit. However, the lawyers get involved and don’t want liability on their hands.&lt;br/&gt;What makes a good recruiter or hiring manager?&lt;br/&gt;Here’s how to get around the pesky system and the recruiter.&lt;br/&gt;You need to get creative and talk to a human.&lt;br/&gt;The worst thing that can happen to you is getting the job, and realizing you got scammed and the culture is toxic.&lt;br/&gt;Interview past employees. Get the real scoop on what it’s like to work at a company.&lt;br/&gt;Big companies are always looking for candidates, but the automatic system filters some of the best ones.&lt;br/&gt;Finding the right candidate is exactly like the dating experience.&lt;br/&gt;Companies are trying to be on their best behavior during the interview process, so if they’re behaving badly, that’s a bad sign. Don’t work there!&lt;br/&gt;Pick your dumpster fire. No company is perfect.&lt;br/&gt;Resources&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="http://thebraveworkforce.com" class="linkified" target="_blank"&gt;Thebraveworkforce.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="http://thebraveworkforce.com/" class="linkified" target="_blank"&gt;http://thebraveworkforce.com/&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="http://bravenewcompanies.com" class="linkified" target="_blank"&gt;Bravenewcompanies.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="http://bravenewcompanies.com/" class="linkified" target="_blank"&gt;http://bravenewcompanies.com/&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Email Anna: &lt;a href="mailto:Anna@Thebraveworkforce.com" class="linkified"&gt;Anna@Thebraveworkforce.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="mailto:Anna@Thebraveworkforce.com" class="linkified"&gt;mailto:Anna@Thebraveworkforce.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Follow Larry on Twitter: @Cornett (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/cornett" class="linkified" target="_blank"&gt;https://twitter.com/cornett&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://bravenewworkforce.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1"&gt;bravenewworkforce.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Brave New Workforce

Larry Cornett, Ph.D.

Episode 42: Are Companies Ghosting You? Here’s Why

MAY 13, 202127 MIN
Brave New Workforce

Episode 42: Are Companies Ghosting You? Here’s Why

MAY 13, 202127 MIN

Description

Larry, Trip, and Anna address a common problem they’re seeing in the hiring world: Candidates getting ghosted on for no rhyme or reason. Companies and recruiters might not realize how stressful and damaging it is for a candidate to have “everything go well” and then radio silence. If you’ve been ghosted on in the past, here’s why this is happening, and your co-hosts offer advice on how you can empower yourself and prevent it from happening in the future.<br/>Key Takeaways<br/>Have you ever been ghosted?<br/>Microsoft recently ghosted on a candidate. C’mon guys. You can do better.<br/>Ghosting can be so nefarious because it could mean you didn’t get the job, it could mean you did. One of Anna’s friends got the job after a month of radio silence.<br/>Candidates want specific feedback as to why they’re not a fit. However, the lawyers get involved and don’t want liability on their hands.<br/>What makes a good recruiter or hiring manager?<br/>Here’s how to get around the pesky system and the recruiter.<br/>You need to get creative and talk to a human.<br/>The worst thing that can happen to you is getting the job, and realizing you got scammed and the culture is toxic.<br/>Interview past employees. Get the real scoop on what it’s like to work at a company.<br/>Big companies are always looking for candidates, but the automatic system filters some of the best ones.<br/>Finding the right candidate is exactly like the dating experience.<br/>Companies are trying to be on their best behavior during the interview process, so if they’re behaving badly, that’s a bad sign. Don’t work there!<br/>Pick your dumpster fire. No company is perfect.<br/>Resources<br/><a href="http://thebraveworkforce.com" class="linkified" target="_blank">Thebraveworkforce.com</a> (<a href="http://thebraveworkforce.com/" class="linkified" target="_blank">http://thebraveworkforce.com/</a>)<br/><a href="http://bravenewcompanies.com" class="linkified" target="_blank">Bravenewcompanies.com</a> (<a href="http://bravenewcompanies.com/" class="linkified" target="_blank">http://bravenewcompanies.com/</a>)<br/>Email Anna: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="linkified">[email protected]</a> (<a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="linkified">mailto:[email protected]</a>)<br/>Follow Larry on Twitter: @Cornett (<a href="https://twitter.com/cornett" class="linkified" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cornett</a>) <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://bravenewworkforce.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">bravenewworkforce.substack.com</a>