The most common reason job seekers abandon applications

The most common reason job seekers abandon applicationsThe most common reason job seekers abandon applicationsGhosting employers is nothing new, butrecent data from Clutch shows that the most popular reason why job seekers abandon applications is to accept another job, at 30%. Its important to note that this was only among the 389 people surveyed who admitted to doing so in the first place.The research also shows that 71% of people looking for jobs said they have abandoned the application process.The company polled 507 adult, full-time, American workers who started a new job within the past 6 months. In terms of gender, its important to note that 69% of respondents were women and 31% were men.Heres why people have given up on job applicationsWhile all the responses werent listed, behauptung were the most popular onesAccept another job 30%Ghosted by company 23%Realized not a match for the job 19%Had doubts about company 8%Experienced technical problems with application 7%Had a bad int erview experience 7%This data shows that potential employees arent the only ones doing the ghosting.How job seekers feel about professional ghostingThis Clutch infographic shows that people have a variety of opinions on this topicBut in terms of who interviews job seekers, 54% said the manager, while 32% said an HR representative and 22% said recruiter. Furthermore, 21% said future colleagues and a slim 16% said a C-suite leader.This infographictakes things further by breaking down the professional ghosting time frame among job seekers and employers alikeCompanies that experience high rates of ghosting should examine their recruiting processes and consider changing steps that trigger ghosting. Additionally, companies that routinely ghost candidates should take steps to give candidates closure or risk earning a bad reputation among job seekers,Michelle Delgado, researcher and marketer at Clutch, told Ladders.Heres how people found out they didnt get the jobAmong people who havent go tten a position they applied for before, not hearing back at all was the top way they found out. Heres the breakdownNo response 36%Impersonal rejection note 30%Phone call 21%Personal rejection note 13%Its clear that ghosting also happens well outside the dating world, where someone youve been getting to know romantically immediately stops responding to calls and messages. Just keep in mind that no matter which party is doing this under professional circumstances,there are productive ways to work through it.