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Ghosted After an Interview? Here’s Why Companies Do It

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You research the company, prepare for the interview and show up looking the part. You send the thank you note and even have a few follow-up interviews, which you think went well. Additionally, a survey by Indeed found that 10% of applicants have even been ghosted after receiving a verbal offer for a position. And then, you wait.

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The “Stay” Interview Is Much More Effective Than the “Exit” Interview—And Could Be the Key to Employee Retention

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The truth comes out eventually—often in an exit interview, when well-meaning managers conduct surveys and ask all the tough questions now that there are no strings attached. What is a “stay” interview? Enter the “stay” interview. There’s a reason exit interviews aren’t enough to improve retention alone.

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Haunted By Silence: How Job Seekers Can Avoid Being Ghosted

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According to a TopInterview survey, 57% of respondents reported that they had been left without communication after an interview. In fact, the specter of being left in the dark after an interview haunts more job seekers than rejection or making a bad impression. Being ghosted isn’t the only scary part of job seeking.

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Mental Health First Aid: The Critical Skill Set Every Workplace Needs

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Historically… employers [have given] resources to employees and encourage[d] them to do self-care and to change their own behaviors and to reach out for help when they need it,” Frey says. “[But] She also suggests establishing “employee resource groups with peer support programs… [since] there’s power in numbers.”

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Hybrid Work Models and Office Reintegration

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It is essential to gather baseline quantitative and qualitative data for each metric, including employee surveys and focus group interviews, to inform decision-making before establishing a permanent hybrid work policy. External benchmarks definitely indicate offering more remote work facilitates both retention and recruitment.

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Are Additional Certifications Useful in the Workplace?

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Do online certificates make interview candidates more appealing? Coursera surveyed 5,000 students and employers about the motivations, needs and challenges they face, and released the results in February. You’ll also want to look into what types of online certificates are even available in your job field.

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How to Evaluate the Efficacy of Your Hybrid Work Model

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Additionally, comprehensive employee and middle management surveys, as well as focus group interviews, should be conducted to assess subjective and qualitative measures. For example, 95% of HR leaders from a survey of 1,000 respondents believe offering hybrid work is important for recruitment, and 60% perceive it boosts retention.

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