You're missing out on the ghosting tragedy.. 🤯

You're missing out on the ghosting tragedy.. 🤯

Everything changes, but ghosting remains the classic tragedy. 😅

You connect with a candidate, things go well but when you're about to close the deal, the candidate vanishes faster than your weekend. No calls, no replies and no apology!!🥲

But why last moment heartbreaks? 🥺

1] The grass is greener syndrome 🤑

They received better offers; more money, free snacks… 

2] Job searching as hobby 😮‍💨

Some people are just bored so they pass their time by wasting other's. 

3] Fear of saying ‘NO’ 🥶

Confrontation? Too scary? They’d rather ghost than decline politely. 

But what do we learn? We've learned that not every candidate is serious, ready, or aware they applied in the first place.

In the end, recruitment is like dating; you swipe right on many but sometimes you're left on ‘READ’…😶‍🌫️

Have you been left on ‘READ'?

🗣 I'm the right fit!! But what's the role? 😂

Interviewing candidates is always an adventure. Some candidates impress, some depress, some surprise…… and some don't appear!! 

I was interviewing a candidate who had applied for a key role. The resume seemed good, relevant experience so what could go wrong? 

Without beating around the bush, I directly started with, “What do you know about our company?”

Candidate replied, “Ohh, I'm extremely passionate about this role.”

It seemed as if he was trying to escape, 

But I reiterated, “That's great! But what do you know about our company?”

Candidate was like, “(blank).......... Ummm I guess you guys do something in IT, right?”

Me blinking in disbelief, “We're a recruitment firm.”

Candidate continued pitching, “Ooopps, but I'm still interested!”

Passion is important, but so is Google. 

Enthusiasm without facts and knowledge, just a lame game… 🥱

How frequently does this happen with you? 

Share your story in the comments! 

The candidate who outsourced his interview…😜

The candidate who outsourced his interview…😜

Surprises never end in recruitment, but this one deserves an award!!

A virtual interview was scheduled for a candidate. Everything was processed as planned, but the call changed everything.

I asked, “Can you please introduce yourself?” 

Candidate took an awkward pause, whispers could be heard in the background while he replied, “uhh sure. My name is XYZ. I have completed my bachelors and masters from…… My strengths are… . ..”

But wait… A few questions later, I noticed something odd. His lips weren’t matching the words. The voice was confident, but the face looked… lost. 

He was exposed a few questions later when he went blank but the voice over still continued, so the lip sync drama couldn't last for too long. 

We ended the call and were speechless.

But if you are faking, at least rehearse or better be qualified for the job!! Hats off to the confidence and guts of pulling out the dumbest idea!! 😂

Have you ever experienced a candidate pulling out such a flop plan? 😅 Keen to hear your humorous story in the comment!