Resourcing | Employers 'ghosted' in recruitment process

Four-fifths (84%) of UK employers have experienced a candidate ‘ghosting’ them at some point during the recruitment process, according to new research from law firm Joelson.

The term ‘ghosting’ – which was traditionally used to describe the practice of serial daters trying to terminate a conversation or relationship without an explanation – has moved into the working world, leaving some employers and recruiters severely in the lurch.