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Candidate ghosting

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, candidate ghosting means: A candidate abruptly stopping communication with an employer during recruitment without explanation.

In Turkish: adayın iletişimi açıklamasız kesmesi

How it is used

Usually describes silence from the applicant; state the actor clearly when discussing ghosting.

Example sentences

  1. The recruiter reported candidate ghosting after two applicants stopped replying.

    Silence replaces an explicit decision to continue or withdraw.

  2. Our recruiter distinguishes candidate ghosting from a clearly explained withdrawal.

    Giving notice of withdrawal keeps communication intact.

Common collocations

  • reduce candidate ghosting
  • candidate ghosting during recruitment
  • hear backTo receive a reply or news from someone, especially after you have applied for a job or had an interview.
  • rejectionA decision by an employer not to offer you a job or not to move you to the next stage, or the message telling you this.

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