Five Reasons to Stop the Toxic Habit of Ghosting Employers
Ghosting is the seemingly familiar and growing practice of not showing up for a job interview, a job, a friend, a family member, or anyone else. This article reveals five compelling reasons people to stop ghosting employers or anyone else.
Yesterday, I ate an overpriced hamburger at a friend’s restaurant. We always greet each other with a hug and say, “I love you.”
Having grown up working in hotels and restaurants, I have infinite empathy and compassion for people who serve others on a daily basis. Serving the general public is one of the toughest jobs in the world, and it can help us build relationships, skills, and character traits that carry us onto better things.
Joe told me how hard it’s been lately to find employees. Finding “good people” seems a universal dilemma for employers, especially small business owners.
Joe went into detail and explained, “Cliff, it’s worse than ever. Ninety percent of the people who apply for the jobs ghost us for the interview. Ninety percent of the people who show up for the interview don’t have the skills we need for the job openings. Ninety percent of the people to whom we offer jobs don’t show up for the first day. And Ninety percent of the people we hire stop…
