At this point, 80% of job seekers apply and hear nothing

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At this point, 80% of job seekers apply and hear nothing

Fast Company·Peter Saalfield·2 days ago

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In today’s hiring environment, job seekers are lucky to get rejected.

In a recent survey by hiring platform Greenhouse, 81% of job seekers said they never heard back from a company, be it human or machine, at least once during the past year.

Nearly one third (31%) say this happens “often or almost always,” including 38% of Gen Z applicants. Even those who get interviews are not immune: 45% of respondents said they interviewed with an organization only to be ghosted completely.

Ironically, employers are also reporting greater difficulty finding qualified candidates, said Greenhouse chief people officer Sharawn Tipton.

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At this point, 80% of job seekers apply and hear nothing