Employers say that they can’t find applicants with the right job skills. How about responding to the ones who have applied, even if the answer is no?These numbers say a lot about the modern workplace, and none of it is good. An overwhelming majority of job seekers and recruiters suddenly cut off communications without so much as a text or email, presumably in the hope that the ghosted will get the hint.
The company is bureaucratic and indecisive, found an internal candidate, repurposed or froze the slot. Still, what’s so hard about saying “maybe next time”?. The systems sort and reject applicants whose résumés don’t mesh with keywords and the company’s search algorithms. Often, job seekers with transferable skills aren’t flagged as potential hires and end up unemployed or underemployed, a setback for businesses and would-be employees.The job market is crazy and demanding.