You Hired a Ghost

You posted the job.  You screened the candidates.  You interviewed the finalists.  You made the offer.

And then... nothing.

No call.  No email. No explanation.  No show on their first day, even though they signed your offer letter!

Welcome to candidate ghosting - one of the most frustrating trends in today's hiring landscape.

You invested hours of your time and thousands of dollars in the process, and the person you chose simply never showed up.

Or maybe they did show up - for a week.  Then disappeared.

Sound familiar?

Here's the hard truth most hiring managers don't want to hear:  The primary cause of ghosting is rarely the candidate. 

It’s the hiring team - including you.

Ghosting alerts you to a flaw in your hiring system and the hiring skills of the people on your hiring team.

You missed the yellow flags - maybe even the red ones. They were interviewing elsewhere the entire time, just kicking tires, while you assumed they were your guy.

And you never gave them a better reason to choose you over the competition.

Ghosting typically means you are also hiring other people who do not meet your standards.  That’s costly - big bucks, hundreds of hours wasted, and a lot of unnecessary stress.

Most managers have no way to assess a candidate's true level of commitment and motivation during the interview process.  So, they extend offers based on impressions and assumptions rather than confirmation, meaningful connection, and evidence - and then pay the price when the person vanishes.

BOTTOM LINE:  If you have been ghosted by a candidate - or a new hire who disappeared - your hiring process has gaps, and those gaps are costing you more than you think.

The Hire the Best coaches help managers build a system that confirms a player’s commitment BEFORE an offer is made - so you stop investing in people who were never really convinced your team was their best option.

Ready to stop hiring ghosts?  Let's talk.

Email us for a free consultation - info@hirethebest.co

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